Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Beijing is 16 days 10h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 16 days 10h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, MSC, China United, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai, RCL, FT, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, RCL, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Beijing takes around 6h 20m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SF Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Air Astana, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 6h 20m. SF Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Beijing by cargo ship is 16,915 Nautical Miles (31,326 Kilometres / 19,465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and TIANJIN (CNTNJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Beijing by air is around 3,815 Kilometres (2,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Beijing. 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 Delhi to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Beijing. 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 China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, ONE, TS Lines
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, China United, FT
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PMX → CS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX8 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Himalaya → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen, FT, ONE, TS Lines
CSX / CIX8 → CI8 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United
PMX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CI6 → CS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGA → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CISC2 → CISC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
VTI → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KGS → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BIGEX4 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MIDAS1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - MEWA → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
NIX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SWAX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MESAWA → FEW3 → A09	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MESAWA → WAF7 → PH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Delhi to Beijing By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Beijing by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Delhi to Beijing by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Tianjin / Xingang

Closest seaports

Mundra to TIANJIN

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