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 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by SITC, PIL, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming and Samudera.

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 4h 45m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Myanmar Airways International, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Thai Lion Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 4h 45m.

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 3,094 Nautical Miles (5,731 Kilometres / 3,561 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) 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 2,544 Kilometres (1,581 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

605kg 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

112kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	1-2 times a week	SITC
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CPX → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JFX → SKX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JTS → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CCX → CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MFX → SKX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MFX → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RNI6 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
CVI → CASa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
REA1 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
Shikra → COLOMBO/KOLKATA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DFX → CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CVM2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
ASA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CVM → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
SAE → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Shikra → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Foshan to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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