Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Istanbul is 20 days 14h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 20 days 14h later. These services are operated by ALX.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Istanbul takes around 7h 6m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, FlyDubai, Saudia, IndiGo, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 7h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 6m. Qatar Airways and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Istanbul by cargo ship is 5,049 Nautical Miles (9,351 Kilometres / 5,811 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Istanbul by air is around 4,840 Kilometres (3,008 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ITX / ISEM1 / IMS / IXS	Direct	N/A	ALX, CSTAR, GFS, SIDRA
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → CGX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Mumbai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mumbai to Istanbul by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Mumbai to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Gebze

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Ambarli

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