Delhi to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Delhi, India to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 47m, Every 1-2 hours
Emissions
345kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mundra to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
17 days 1h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
904kg CO₂e
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Delhi to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Delhi to Shanghai by plane will take about 12h 47m and departs from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every 1-2 hours on this route. Sichuan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Delhi to Shanghai by ship will take about 17 days 1h and departs from Mundra (INMUN) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. PIL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Delhi to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Shanghai is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by PIL, Wan Hai, PIL, Interasia, PIL, ONE, Emirates Shipping, PIL, COSCO and ONE.
The quickest flight from Delhi to Shanghai takes around 12h 47m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Hong Kong Air Cargo, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, AirAsia X, Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 47m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 47m. Hong Kong Air Cargo and Cathay Pacific operates on this route.
The distance between Delhi and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,036 Nautical Miles (9,327 Kilometres / 5,796 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Delhi and Shanghai by air is around 4,988 Kilometres (3,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
904kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Shanghai. 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.
345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Shanghai. 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.
