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Air freight ICN → IST

Incheon International Airport, South Korea → İstanbul Airport, Turkey

Distance
7,924 km
Great circle
Best transit
9h 55m
Direct
Carriers
34
4 direct
Flight time
9h 55m
Excludes ground time

Carrier options

Computed from airline hub networks; block time from great-circle distance at 850 km/h, plus 8 h of hub ground time where the routing transfers. Not a schedule — no flight numbers or departure times, because we have no schedule feed.

Airline Routing Distance Flight Transit
Turkish Cargo TK ICN → IST 7,924 km 9h 55m 9h 55m
MNG Airlines MB ICN → IST 7,924 km 9h 55m 9h 55m
Korean Air Cargo KE ICN → IST 7,924 km 9h 55m 9h 55m
Asiana Cargo OZ ICN → IST 7,924 km 9h 55m 9h 55m
Air China Cargo CA ICN → PEK → IST 7,963 km 10h 34m 18h 34m
China Cargo Airlines CK ICN → PVG → IST 8,844 km 11h 36m 19h 36m
El Al Cargo LY ICN → TLV → IST 9,205 km 12h 2m 20h 2m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ ICN → AMM → IST 9,213 km 12h 2m 20h 2m
Air India Cargo AI ICN → DEL → IST 9,221 km 12h 3m 20h 3m
Austrian Cargo OS ICN → VIE → IST 9,471 km 12h 21m 20h 21m
Emirates SkyCargo EK ICN → DXB → IST 9,759 km 12h 41m 20h 41m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR ICN → DOH → IST 9,809 km 12h 44m 20h 44m

22 slower options not shown.

What it costs on this lane

Air freight prices on chargeable weight, not on distance: the greater of gross weight and volume converted at 166.67 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus a minimum charge and pass-through fuel and security surcharges. Work out the weight first — that is the half of the quote that is arithmetic — then ask for the rate.

Frequently asked

How long does air freight take from ICN to IST?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 9h 55m flying direct. That is flight time plus hub ground time where the routing transfers — it excludes pickup, terminal cut-off, customs clearance and final delivery, which usually add a day at each end.

Which airlines fly cargo from ICN to IST?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo, Air China Cargo, China Cargo Airlines and 28 more in our registry. 4 of them are hubbed at one end and can fly it direct.

What does air freight cost on this lane?

It depends on chargeable weight, not distance alone: the greater of gross and volumetric weight at 167 kg/m³, rated against a weight break, plus fuel and security surcharges. We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.