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 27 days 13h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) 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 Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 27 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

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 15h 35m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, American Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Finnair, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

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 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 30m. Silk Way West Airlines 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 11,697 Nautical Miles (21,663 Kilometres / 13,461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) 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 11,769 Kilometres (7,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t 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

484kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUS / ZII	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
Indusa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL
UMX / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Mundra to New York

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