Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Kolkata is 11 days 11h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 11 days 11h later. These services are operated by PIL, Samudera, PIL, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, PIL, MSC, PIL, PIL, PIL, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Kolkata takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, US-Bangla Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Kolkata by cargo ship is 3,399 Nautical Miles (6,295 Kilometres / 3,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Kolkata by air is around 2,960 Kilometres (1,839 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CCX → CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera
GCS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Panther →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ES2 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
New Falcon →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CSE → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RS2 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Carioca →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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