Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tokyo to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tokyo and Istanbul is 41 days 20h. Ships depart from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tokyo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Chiba (JPCHB) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 41 days 20h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tokyo to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tokyo to Istanbul takes around 13h 30m. Flights depart from Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tokyo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, SAS, Thai Airways, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tokyo and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tokyo and Istanbul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tokyo to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Istanbul by cargo ship is 16,886 Nautical Miles (31,272 Kilometres / 19,432 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tokyo to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tokyo and Istanbul by air is around 8,969 Kilometres (5,573 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tokyo to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tokyo to Istanbul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tokyo to Istanbul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NS5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
JSM3 → MD3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
JSM3 → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
PS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC4 → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP5 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JTV / COSCO - JTV → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A06 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP5 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
OCR → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - JTV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CJ29 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
SKT2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Tokyo to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tokyo Haneda International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Chiba to Izmit

Closest seaports

Tokyo to Ambarli

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Yokohama to Ambarli

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