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Los Angeles to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

Map / Route overview

Los Angeles to Istanbul

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Air Freight

13h 12m, 1-2 times a day

602kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 3h, 1-2 times a week

788kg CO₂e
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Los Angeles to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul by plane will take about 13h 12m and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). 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

Los Angeles International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13h 12m
1-2 times a day
11,016 km
6,845 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

602kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A380-800+1 others
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Los Angeles to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul by ship will take about 20 days 3h and departs from Savannah (USSAV) and arrives into Ambarli (TRAMR). There are vessels departing 1-2 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

Savannah to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

20 days 3h
1-2 times a week
11,087 km
6,889 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

788kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUTEX / TA10 / ZCT
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: HLCUUSA / TNE / USM
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas
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Most frequent

Savannah to Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

21 days 4h
2-4 times a week
10,208 km
6,343 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

526kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUEMUSA
Direct2-4 times a weekMSC
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Ocean routes from Los Angeles to Istanbul

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