Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and China is 9 days 8h. Ships depart from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to China by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to China takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and China?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and China. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. SF Airlines and Sichuan Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and China by cargo ship is 3,224 Nautical Miles (5,972 Kilometres / 3,711 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vizhinjam (INVZJ) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and China by air is around 1,499 Kilometres (932 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to China by sea?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to China. 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 India to China?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to China. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter
Sichuan AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SF AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI9 / FCS3 / SIS3 / INTERA - CI9 \| OOCL - FCS3 \| SKR - SIS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Namsung, Interasia, OOCL, Sinokor
CIX6 / CSI / CVI / RFM2 / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, RCL, Interasia, PIL, Evergreen
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCX / CI3 → CIM / CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, ONE
CCX → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ICI3 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI9 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCS3 → WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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India to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

India to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vizhinjam to Nansha

Most frequent

Chennai to Nansha

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