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 22h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 30 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 10m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 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 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air India and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.

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 21m. Turkish Airlines and 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 11,953 Nautical Miles (22,137 Kilometres / 13,755 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 12,592 Kilometres (7,824 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 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

1.58t 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

857kg 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
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 / INE / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
9UI → INE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MESAWA → HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
IOM → INE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOX → INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MIM → INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → INDAMEX / IPE → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MIDAS1 → INDAMEX → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 / AEF4 → IPE / IEX → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
MIDAS2 → INDAMEX → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / INE / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ALX, Evergreen
IOS / ME1 → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

India to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Cargo flights

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

Nhava Sheva to New York

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