Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Kolkata is 13 days 3h. 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 Hong Kong 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 3h later. These services are operated by PIL, SITC, X-Press Feeders, RCL, Yang Ming, RCL, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Kolkata takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and Thai Lion Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Kolkata. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 45m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Kolkata by cargo ship is 3,029 Nautical Miles (5,610 Kilometres / 3,486 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Kolkata by air is around 2,619 Kilometres (1,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE	Direct	2-4 times a week	SITC
CWS / CWX → SKS2 / SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
RWA2 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
JTS → SBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
RWA2 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CCX → CCU / CALEX Loop 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
Ingwe → COLOMBO/KOLKATA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → SEASIA61	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM2 → SKX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI3 → GFS - CKX \| OEL - South Asia \| XPF - CKX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
CWS / CWX → SKS-1 / SKX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
MEX → SEASIA15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Colombo/Haldia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ES1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEAS1 / ES1 → SEASIA15 / CASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
KCM → FIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SAS → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CJV5 → FIE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC

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Hong Kong to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Kolkata by Air freight

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