Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Istanbul is 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Istanbul takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, FedEx, Tarom, Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa, FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Istanbul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 42m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Istanbul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,220 Nautical Miles (5,963 Kilometres / 3,705 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Istanbul by road is 2,286 Kilometres (1,420 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 42m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Istanbul by air is around 1,840 Kilometres (1,143 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Tarom	Daily	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+7 others
Aegean Airlines	N/A
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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