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Air freight IST → PVG

İstanbul Airport, Turkey → Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China

Distance
8,022 km
Great circle
Best transit
10h 2m
Direct
Carriers
34
3 direct
Flight time
10h 2m
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 → PVG 8,022 km 10h 2m 10h 2m
MNG Airlines MB IST → PVG 8,022 km 10h 2m 10h 2m
China Cargo Airlines CK IST → PVG 8,022 km 10h 2m 10h 2m
Air China Cargo CA IST → PEK → PVG 8,160 km 10h 48m 18h 48m
Korean Air Cargo KE IST → ICN → PVG 8,746 km 11h 29m 19h 29m
Asiana Cargo OZ IST → ICN → PVG 8,746 km 11h 29m 19h 29m
Air India Cargo AI IST → DEL → PVG 8,860 km 11h 37m 19h 37m
China Airlines Cargo CI IST → TPE → PVG 9,075 km 11h 53m 19h 53m
EVA Air Cargo BR IST → TPE → PVG 9,075 km 11h 53m 19h 53m
China Southern Cargo CZ IST → CAN → PVG 9,087 km 11h 53m 19h 53m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ IST → AMM → PVG 9,142 km 11h 57m 19h 57m
El Al Cargo LY IST → TLV → PVG 9,144 km 11h 57m 19h 57m

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 IST to PVG?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 10h 2m 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 PVG?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Air China Cargo, Korean Air Cargo, Asiana Cargo and 28 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.