Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Guangzhou is 12 days 14h. 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 Guangzhou?

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 14h later. These services are operated by PIL, SITC, RCL, RCL, X-Press Feeders, RCL, RCL, RCL, RCL and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Guangzhou takes around 10h 36m. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by US-Bangla Airlines, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Myanmar Airways International, Thai Lion Air and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kolkata and Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 3,626 Nautical Miles (6,715 Kilometres / 4,173 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Guangzhou by air is around 2,573 Kilometres (1,599 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 Guangzhou by sea?

Accepted Answer

651kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

153kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Guangzhou. 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
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 Dash 8+1 others
Myanmar Airways International	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FIE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
RCH8 → RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCH8 → RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SKX3 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RCH8 → OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
RCH8 → RFM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
RCH8 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
RCH8 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
SKX3 → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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