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Seoul to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Seoul, South Korea to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Seoul to Istanbul

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Air Freight

11h 57m, 2-4 times a day

380kg CO₂

Container Ship

36 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.45t CO₂
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Seoul to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Seoul to Istanbul by plane will take about 11h 57m and departs from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing 2-4 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

Incheon International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 57m
2-4 times a day
7,933 km
4,930 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

380kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesFreighter
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: OZAsiana Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200LR
Carrier Identifier: KEKorean Air
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Closest airports

Gimpo International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 11m
Every 1-2 days
8,019 km
4,983 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

450kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CZChina Southern Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321neo+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800+1 others
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Air routes from Seoul to Istanbul

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Seoul to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seoul to Istanbul by ship will take about 36 days 2h and departs from Busan (KRPUS) and arrives into Izmit (TRIZT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Izmit

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 2h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,324 km
10,765 mi.
1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.45t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDUBEX2 → EGTURKEY
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Busan to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

44 days 23h
Every 1-2 weeks
30,848 km
19,168 mi.
Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.03t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: YMLUMD3
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksYang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE
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Ocean routes from Seoul to Istanbul

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