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 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, TS Lines and OOCL.

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 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 Guangzhou and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Myanmar Airways International, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

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 3,024 Nautical Miles (5,600 Kilometres / 3,480 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Kolkata by air is around 2,960 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 Guangzhou to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

410kg 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

334kg 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
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinotrans, SITC, SLS, TS Lines
CI7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, Evergreen, FT, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
CI5 / FME2 / COSCO - CI5 \| INTERA - CI5 \| KMTC - FME2 \| WHL - CI5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean, BTL, COSCO
FCE / ICI3 / CCX / FCS2 / CI3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, ONE, Samudera
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, COSCO, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL
FCS3 / FIE2 / SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Sinokor, SITC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, Sinokor, FT, Heung-A
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Interasia, RCL, PIL, Evergreen, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, China United, SILMAR
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia

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