Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Kolkata is 10 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 10 days 21h later. These services are operated by PIL, SITC, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, BTL, BTL, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Kolkata by cargo ship is 3,096 Nautical Miles (5,734 Kilometres / 3,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

475kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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 A321neo
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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
JFX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWS / CWX → SKS3 / SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → SEASIA61 / SKX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CWS / CWX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, X-Press Feeders
CCS → SKS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
CCX → CCU / CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
JTS → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MFX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RNI6 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
EA2 → CU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REA1 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
ASA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
DFX → SKX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SAE → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VTX4 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
DFX → CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX3 / MFX → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
CME → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX4 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAFGR → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX2 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC

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