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 29 days 12h. 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 29 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO and MSC.

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 50m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 15h 50m.

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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 13m. UPS Airlines and FedEx 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 9,867 Nautical Miles (18,273 Kilometres / 11,355 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

1.13t 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

851kg 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
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
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 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EAX → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASX / IGS → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFISI → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VTI → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAX → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
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 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FI3 → MECL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AIM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
VGI → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IG2 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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 Newark Liberty International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

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Nhava Sheva to New York

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