Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and San Francisco is 37 days. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 37 days later. These services are operated by COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to San Francisco takes around 2 days 1h. 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 Kolkata and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2 days 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and San Francisco by cargo ship is 10,812 Nautical Miles (20,024 Kilometres / 12,443 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and San Francisco by air is around 13,746 Kilometres (8,541 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 Kolkata to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.5t - 1.7t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

454kg - 1.03t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to San Francisco. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN TIAN JIN+63 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	SHINA+20 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	SHINA+35 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN TIAN JIN+66 others
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Kolkata to San Francisco By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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