Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Turkey to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and India is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Turkey to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to India takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Turkey and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Somon Air, Kam Air, Turkmenistan Airlines, Etihad Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Turkey and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Turkey and India. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 28m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Turkey to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and India by cargo ship is 3,379 Nautical Miles (6,259 Kilometres / 3,889 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and India by air is around 4,571 Kilometres (2,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Turkey to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey to India. 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 Turkey to India?

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey to India. 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+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Somon Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
ITS / IMD → IEX / TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
FMS → JRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IM2 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 / UGL → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, UNIG
FM1 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 / FMS / 5CX → SGS / SIG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, China United, SLS
AM1 → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
FMS / 5CX → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United
AM1 → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TLS / TEL → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
USA / USM → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	2-4 times a week	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AAK - TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → AAK - TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TL → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
NWC → TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
IAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
USA / USM → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
ASA → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
LS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
TLS / TEL → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
NSS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK

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Turkey to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Turkey to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

İstanbul Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Turkey to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mersin to Mundra

Cargo flights

Mersin to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Gemlik to Nhava Sheva

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