Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Turkey is 8 days 8h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 8 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to Turkey by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Turkey takes around 3h 41m. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 3h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and Turkey. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 29m. Silk Way West Airlines, MNG Airlines, UPS Airlines and MNG Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Turkey by cargo ship is 3,326 Nautical Miles (6,159 Kilometres / 3,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Gebze (TRGEB).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Turkey by air is around 2,577 Kilometres (1,601 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Turkey. 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 United Kingdom to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

117kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Turkey. 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
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
MNG AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
MNG AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWCMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-CAN-WAF → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Swan-Sentosa → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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United Kingdom to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Adnan Menderes International Airport

Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to İstanbul Airport

United Kingdom to Turkey by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Gebze

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Gebze

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