Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kolkata to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Foshan is 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by PIL, SITC, SITC, SITC, PIL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, PIL, SITC, PIL, PIL, PIL, Yang Ming and Samudera.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kolkata to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Foshan takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Myanmar Airways International and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Kolkata and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kolkata and Foshan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kolkata to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Foshan by cargo ship is 3,072 Nautical Miles (5,689 Kilometres / 3,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Foshan by air is around 2,544 Kilometres (1,581 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kolkata to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

489kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Foshan. 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 Kolkata to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Foshan. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
US-Bangla Airlines	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE → VTX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
FIE → VTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CCS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SBS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SBS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SBS → KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CASa → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
FIE → CMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CASb → KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CASb → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CASa → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SBS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CALEX Loop 1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SBS → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIE → VTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE → CVM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CASb → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
FIE → VTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CASa → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE → CVM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SITC
CASb → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CASa → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
COLOMBO/KOLKATA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CASa → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SKX1 → MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SKX3 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CASb → CVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CKX → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
COLOMBO/KOLKATA → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CASa → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CKX → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
COLOMBO/KOLKATA → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SKX3 → MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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