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Air freight IST → DEL

İstanbul Airport, Turkey → Indira Gandhi International Airport, India

Distance
4,567 km
Great circle
Best transit
5h 58m
Direct
Carriers
11
3 direct
Flight time
5h 58m
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 IST → DEL 4,567 km 5h 58m 5h 58m
MNG Airlines MB IST → DEL 4,567 km 5h 58m 5h 58m
Air India Cargo AI IST → DEL 4,567 km 5h 58m 5h 58m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ IST → AMM → DEL 5,189 km 7h 18m 15h 18m
Emirates SkyCargo EK IST → DXB → DEL 5,212 km 7h 20m 15h 20m
El Al Cargo LY IST → TLV → DEL 5,212 km 7h 20m 15h 20m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR IST → DOH → DEL 5,305 km 7h 26m 15h 26m
Etihad Cargo EY IST → AUH → DEL 5,316 km 7h 27m 15h 27m
Saudia Cargo SV IST → JED → DEL 6,267 km 8h 34m 16h 34m
Austrian Cargo OS IST → VIE → DEL 6,769 km 9h 10m 17h 10m
DHL Aviation (EAT) QY IST → LEJ → DEL 7,546 km 10h 5m 18h 5m

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 IST to DEL?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 5h 58m 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 IST to DEL?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, Air India Cargo, Royal Jordanian Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo, El Al Cargo and 5 more in our registry. 3 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.