Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United States is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United States?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 46m. DHL and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United States by cargo ship is 8,274 Nautical Miles (15,323 Kilometres / 9,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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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	Every 1-2 days	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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 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
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 / CMA - PIKEX2 → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ASX / IGS → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IAS → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to New York

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