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Air freight PEK → IST

Beijing Capital International Airport, China → İstanbul Airport, Turkey

Distance
7,061 km
Great circle
Best transit
8h 54m
Direct
Carriers
31
3 direct
Flight time
8h 54m
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 PEK → IST 7,061 km 8h 54m 8h 54m
MNG Airlines MB PEK → IST 7,061 km 8h 54m 8h 54m
Air China Cargo CA PEK → IST 7,061 km 8h 54m 8h 54m
El Al Cargo LY PEK → TLV → IST 8,308 km 10h 58m 18h 58m
Royal Jordanian Cargo RJ PEK → AMM → IST 8,315 km 10h 59m 18h 59m
Air India Cargo AI PEK → DEL → IST 8,378 km 11h 3m 19h 3m
Austrian Cargo OS PEK → VIE → IST 8,676 km 11h 24m 19h 24m
Korean Air Cargo KE PEK → ICN → IST 8,826 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
Asiana Cargo OZ PEK → ICN → IST 8,826 km 11h 35m 19h 35m
Emirates SkyCargo EK PEK → DXB → IST 8,876 km 11h 39m 19h 39m
Qatar Airways Cargo QR PEK → DOH → IST 8,920 km 11h 42m 19h 42m
Etihad Cargo EY PEK → AUH → IST 8,996 km 11h 47m 19h 47m

19 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 PEK to IST?

The fastest routing in our registry estimates 8h 54m 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 PEK to IST?

Turkish Cargo, MNG Airlines, Air China Cargo, El Al Cargo, Royal Jordanian Cargo, Air India Cargo and 25 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 We do not publish a rate for this lane because we have no live rate feed yet — request a quote and every line comes back itemised.