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 10 days 21h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) 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 Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 10 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE.

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 3h 35m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 4h 35m. YTO Cargo 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 3,082 Nautical Miles (5,707 Kilometres / 3,546 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Da Chan Bay (CNDCB).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and China by air is around 2,544 Kilometres (1,581 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

553kg 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

112kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
YTO Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Interasia, Wan Hai, Sinokor, Heung-A
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, PIL, China United, Interasia, MILAHA, OOCL
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, DANAOS, Evergreen, King Ocean, TS Lines, ONE, BTL, China United, X-Press Feeders
PMX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI6 → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VGI → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI6 → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PMX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VGI → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
VTI → NFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IM1 / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → CISC2 / CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Wan Hai
SI8 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
VTI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
CI6 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
RGI / IM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 / AIS3 → CWS / CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, BTL
CI8 / CIX2 / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DANAOS, Evergreen, China United, ONE, TS Lines
VTI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SI8 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 → CWS / CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United, X-Press Feeders
PMX → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI6 → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
RGA → OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PMX → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia

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India to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

India to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Da Chan Bay

Most frequent

Mundra to Shekou

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