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Istanbul to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Istanbul, Turkey to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Istanbul to San Francisco

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Air Freight

13h 25m, 1-2 times a day

432kg CO₂e

Container Ship

29 days 4h, 2-4 times a week

1.02t CO₂e
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Istanbul to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Francisco by plane will take about 13h 25m and departs from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13h 25m
1-2 times a day
10,778 km
6,697 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+4 others
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Cargo flights

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

20hrs
Every 1-2 weeks
11,085 km
6,888 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg CO₂e

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Air routes from Istanbul to San Francisco

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Istanbul to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Francisco by ship will take about 29 days 4h and departs from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrives into Houston (USHOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Izmit to Houston

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 4h
2-4 times a week
13,774 km
8,559 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUEcumed → TA11
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: HLCUTNE → AL2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MAEUTEX / TA10 → AL2 / TA1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Ocean routes from Istanbul to San Francisco

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