Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Beijing is 36 days 1h. Ships depart from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 36 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Beijing takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Air China, Uzbekistan Airways, Air Astana, Azerbaijan Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Emirates, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, China Eastern Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,732 Nautical Miles (29,136 Kilometres / 18,104 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Beijing by air is around 7,068 Kilometres (4,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Beijing. 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 Istanbul to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Beijing. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Uzbekistan Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
MIAT Mongolian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
→ FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ A04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
→ NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
→ FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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İstanbul Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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Izmit to Tianjin

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Ambarli to Tianjin

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