Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Delhi is 33 days 17h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 33 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Delhi takes around 15h 57m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Canada, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 15h 57m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 15h 57m. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Delhi by cargo ship is 15,475 Nautical Miles (28,659 Kilometres / 17,808 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Delhi by air is around 12,036 Kilometres (7,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Delhi. 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 Chicago to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

828kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Delhi. 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US4 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USW → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE / ECC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
America → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Chicago to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Delhi by Air freight

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Chicago to Delhi by Container ship

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Baltimore to Mundra

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Baltimore to Hazira

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