Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and New York is 29 days 12h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to New York takes around 16h 13m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, FedEx, Air India, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and New York. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 13m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and New York by cargo ship is 12,703 Nautical Miles (23,526 Kilometres / 14,619 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and New York by air is around 11,808 Kilometres (7,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to New York. 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	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX4 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VTI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Himalaya → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Delhi to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to New York by Air freight

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to La Guardia Airport

Delhi to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

Closest seaports

Kandla to New York

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