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

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United States is 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

How regularly do container ships travel between India and United States?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Asyad, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

The quickest flight from India to United States takes around 16h 12m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

How often do planes fly between India and United States?

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air India, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16h 12m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and United States. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 49m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between India to United States by ship?

The distance between India and United States by cargo ship is 9,867 Nautical Miles (18,273 Kilometres / 11,355 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and New York (USNYC).

What is the distance between India to United States by air?

The distance between India and United States by air is around 12,396 Kilometres (7,703 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

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

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to United States. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from India to United States?

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to United States. 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.

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India to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from India to United States by plane will take about 16h 12m and departs from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing daily on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

SFO

16h 12m: Daily

12,396 km
7,703 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

EWR

16h 49m: 1-2 times a day

11,778 km
7,318 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

JFK

16h 37m: 1-2 times a day

11,769 km
7,313 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

500kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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India to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from India to United States by ship will take about 29 days 15h and departs from Mundra (INMUN) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

Port of loading

INMUN

Port of loading

USNYC

29 days 15h: Every 1-2 days

18,273 km
11,355 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS / ME1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIP → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASX / IGS → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI4 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAK - TIP → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Mundra to Savannah

Port of loading

INMUN

Port of loading

USSAV

36 days 19h: Every 1-2 days

23,612 km
14,672 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

2.33t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mawingu Express → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IMX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Indus Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from India to United States

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Air Freight

16h 12m, Daily

847kg CO₂e

Container Ship

29 days 15h, Every 1-2 days

1.29t CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Asyad, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

India to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

India to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

Most frequent

Mundra to Savannah

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