Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Philadelphia is 30 days 13h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 30 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ZIM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Philadelphia takes around 23h 43m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 23h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 11,842 Nautical Miles (21,931 Kilometres / 13,627 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Philadelphia by air is around 12,435 Kilometres (7,727 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Philadelphia. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CI1 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Indus Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 / CIP → PE1 / CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI4 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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