Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Shanghai is 17 days 19h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 17 days 19h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, PIL, MSC, Interasia, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, FESCO, X-Press Feeders, PIL, COSCO, SLS, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, King Ocean, TS Lines and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Shanghai takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air India, IndiGo, SF Airlines, VietJet Air, SF Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air China, VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6hrs. SF Airlines, SF Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,414 Nautical Miles (10,026 Kilometres / 6,230 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

972kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
VietJet Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
PMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, FT, Heung-A, Sinokor
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
PMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Gold Star, Evergreen, BTL, Emirates Shipping, SM Line, ZIM
FBOL	Direct	N/A	FESCO
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, BTL, China United, ONE, TS Lines
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, RCL, Evergreen, Interasia, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, SINOL, CMA CGM, RCL
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, ZS, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
Peru Feeder → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Peru Feeder → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Peru Feeder → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Peru Feeder → AE2	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
SWAX2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → CWS / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, BTL
NPI → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Peru Feeder → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IAX / FI3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PIKEX2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI8 / CIX2 / NCI → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, China United, TS Lines
IAX / FI3 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → AS6 / CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
IAX / FI3 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
VTI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
IAX / FI3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 → CWS / CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
IAX / NPI → EAS4 / EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FI3 / NPI → SW2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
HLS → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, China United
FI3 / NPI → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
PMX → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IAX / NPI → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIS / CIX4 → CWS / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United
PMX → FCE / ICI3 / FCS2 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CI6 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
PMX → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTI → ICI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VTI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
AIS2 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
VTI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Delhi to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Shanghai by Air freight

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Delhi to Shanghai by Container ship

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Mundra to Shanghai

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