Istanbul to Göcek is 454 nautical miles: about 5 days non-stop, or about 11 days with overnight stops.
1. Route details
| Route | Distance | Non-stop | With overnight stops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul → Göcek | 454 NM | 5 days | 11 days |
Durations assume 8 hours under way per day, 18 knots for motor yachts and 7 knots for sailing yachts and catamarans. Weather waits and port formalities can add time.
2. On the route
After the Istanbul-Bodrum line the route rounds Knidos and the Datça peninsula and continues via Bozburun and Marmaris to Göcek. On a long passage the watch system, refuelling and weather windows are planned from the start.
3. Weather, current and season
Leaving the Dardanelles and running down the Aegean, the north wind is usually favourable; rounding the Datça peninsula is the leg that needs most care. Spring and autumn suit start- and end-of-season deliveries best.
Babakale, Karaburun and Knidos are the points where wind and sea build. More: cape passage board.
4. Fuel and stops
On a 454-mile route fuel is planned leg by leg. For motor yachts the usual refuelling line is Çanakkale, Ayvalık, Çeşme or Kuşadası, Bodrum and Marmaris. Sailing yachts keep a wider reserve because time under engine depends on the wind.
If the boat sails at night a two-person watch system is set up; a rested crew matters more than speed. More: watch systems and crew.
5. Before departure
- Papers: registration, insurance confirmed to cover the delivery, and for foreign-flagged yachts a valid transit log.
- Readiness for sea: engine oil and cooling, fuel filters and spares, bilge pumps, navigation lights, VHF and safety gear.
- The day before departure the forecast and the shelters along the route are reviewed one last time; the go/no-go decision is the skipper's.
- A photo-documented report is made at departure and on arrival, from the same angles.
6. How the delivery works
Quote, preparation, skippered passage and photo-documented handover are described on the delivery services page. Fuel, marina and port costs and the crew's return travel are listed as separate items in the quote; if you have just bought the boat, the survey and the delivery can be planned in one quote.
Delivery fee on this route (2026)
Skippered delivery Istanbul - Göcek, 454 nautical miles, from our delivery calculator for the normal season (April-October). Fuel, provisions and marina fees are excluded; motor yacht fuel is calculated separately; a 20 percent winter supplement applies from November to March. Prices exclude VAT.
| Length | Sailing yacht | Motor yacht | Catamaran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | €2,500 + VAT | €1,100 + VAT | €2,500 + VAT |
| 40 ft | €2,500 + VAT | €1,100 + VAT | €2,500 + VAT |
| 50 ft | €2,800 + VAT | €1,250 + VAT | €2,800 + VAT |
Other lengths and dates: open this route in the calculator.
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