China to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from China to India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
China to India by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to India by plane will take about 2h 45m and departs from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrives into Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Kunming Changshui International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to India by ship will take about 8 days 13h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Chennai (INMAA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. SITC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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The shortest shipping time by sea between China and India is 8 days 13h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 13h later. These services are operated by SITC, Sinokor, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Namsung, Sinokor, RCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, RCL, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, Interasia, RCL, OOCL, Wan Hai, Namsung, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Namsung, Namsung, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CNC Line, COSCO, Interasia, Interasia, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, CNC Line, Wan Hai, Sinokor, CNC Line, Wan Hai, OOCL, PIL, FT, ONE, Wan Hai, OOCL and Wan Hai.
The quickest flight from China to India takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).
Scheduled flights between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and India. Cargo flights depart from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 53m. YTO Cargo Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and India by cargo ship is 3,050 Nautical Miles (5,650 Kilometres / 3,510 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Chennai (INMAA).
The distance between China and India by air is around 1,499 Kilometres (932 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).
414kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to India. 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.
99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to India. 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.
