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 30 days 11h. 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 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM 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 16hrs. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Air France, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 20m. Cathay Pacific 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 11,842 Nautical Miles (21,931 Kilometres / 13,627 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 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

1.37t 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

902kg 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	Boeing 777-300ER+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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
Pakistan Feeder → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFISI → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FESCO - FILW → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	1-2 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
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Mundra to New York

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Nhava Sheva to New York

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