Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Detroit to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Kolkata is 42 days. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 42 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Detroit to Kolkata by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Kolkata takes around 22h 9m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Detroit and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Kolkata by cargo ship is 13,164 Nautical Miles (24,379 Kilometres / 15,149 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Kolkata by air is around 12,968 Kilometres (8,058 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Detroit to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Kolkata. 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 Detroit to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

922kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Kolkata. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS / ZII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
EMA → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AWE2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EC1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
IEX → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MENA / AL6 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AWE3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MECL1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Detroit to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Baltimore to Nhava Sheva

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