Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Turkey is 20 days 11h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 20 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Turkey takes around 9h 25m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Tunisair, Royal Air Maroc and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Turkey. 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 Canada to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Turkey by cargo ship is 6,060 Nautical Miles (11,223 Kilometres / 6,973 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Gebze (TRGEB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Turkey by air is around 7,696 Kilometres (4,782 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

824kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Turkey. 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 Canada to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Turkey. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CANADA EXPRESS → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MONTREAL EXPRESS 1 → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
CANADA EXPRESS → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian Service → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian Service →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Canada to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Esenboğa International Airport

Canada to Turkey by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Gebze

Cargo flights

Montreal to Gebze

Most frequent

Montreal to Iskenderun

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