Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Kolkata is 29 days 22h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 29 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Asyad, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Kolkata by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Kolkata takes around 22h 26m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Kolkata. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Boston to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Kolkata by cargo ship is 11,617 Nautical Miles (21,516 Kilometres / 13,369 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Kolkata by air is around 14,084 Kilometres (8,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Kolkata. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Boston to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

945kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Kolkata. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	N/A	MSC
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
EC3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
US1 / TP11 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC3 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Boston to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Boston to Kolkata by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

New York to Nhava Sheva

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