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 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) 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 Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, SITC, TS Lines, Wan Hai, OOCL, RCL, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Interasia and COSCO.

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 1 day 12h. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Kolkata. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets) on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Foshan to Kolkata by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days to send cargo via road from Foshan and Kolkata. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Kolkata by cargo ship is 3,104 Nautical Miles (5,749 Kilometres / 3,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Foshan to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Kolkata by road is 3,780 Kilometres (2,349 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Foshan to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Kolkata by air is around 2,647 Kilometres (1,645 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

528kg - 580kg CO₂ (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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

104kg - 244kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
US-Bangla Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Sinotrans	Every 2-4 weeks	SNL ZHANGJIAGANG+1 others
SITC	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC ZHAOMING
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS VANCOUVER
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 508+24 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL FRANCE+20 others
RCL	Every 2-4 weeks	ARAYA BHUM+7 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS CAPELLA+7 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	KMTC MUMBAI+11 others
Interasia	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia Horizon+5 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+36 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA LAWA+27 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS ANTLIA+7 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Bettina+50 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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