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.
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Air Freight
Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
5h 45m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
307kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mundra to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
16 days 16h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
982kg 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 5h 45m and departs from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
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 16 days 16h and departs from Mundra (INMUN) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 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 16 days 16h. 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 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai, FT, MSC, FESCO, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, King Ocean, DANAOS, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Sinokor, RCL, OOCL, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, FT, King Ocean, Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL, CMA CGM, Heung-A, China United, GFS, Wan Hai, RCL, Wan Hai and King Ocean.
The quickest flight from Delhi to Shanghai takes around 5h 45m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways and Thai Lion Air and the typical transit time is around 5h 45m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Delhi and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Delhi and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,413 Nautical Miles (10,026 Kilometres / 6,230 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).
982kg 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.
