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 35 days 2h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) 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 Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 35 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 51m. 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, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Delhi. 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 Chicago to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Delhi by cargo ship is 15,574 Nautical Miles (28,844 Kilometres / 17,923 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Mundra (INMUN).

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

1.77t 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

832kg 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	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	N/A	MSC
AUE / ECC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
TWS → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
America → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Baltimore to Nhava Sheva

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Montreal to Mundra

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Norfolk to Mundra

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