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 31 days 3h. 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 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL and COSCO.

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 25m. 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 American Airlines, Air India, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Finnair, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16h 25m.

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 25m. Lufthansa 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 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

1.39t 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

500kg 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
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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	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
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 + AAS2 / CP1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PIKEX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ARABIAN SEA SHUTTLE → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IPE2 → IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MIDAS2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IAS → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AIS → AWE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 + AAS2 / CP1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Indus Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Malabar → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PIKEX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ARABIAN SEA SHUTTLE → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 → IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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