Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Shanghai is 14 days 23h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 14 days 23h later. These services are operated by SITC, BTL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, SITC, PIL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Gold Star, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, ONE, PIL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Samudera, COSCO, ONE, PIL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Shanghai takes around 12h 37m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Air India, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,483 Nautical Miles (8,303 Kilometres / 5,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kolkata (INCCU) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Shanghai by air is around 4,503 Kilometres (2,798 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

805kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

258kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Shanghai. 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
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SKS-1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BTL
SEASIA61 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKS-1 / SKX3 → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
CKX → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FIE → CKV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
SEASIA15 / CASB → SEAS1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
SEASIA61 → CIMEX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SBS → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
GFS - CKX \| OEL - South Asia \| XPF - CKX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
SEASIA61 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEASIA61 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CKX → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CKX → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CCU → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA61 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA61 → CIMEX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA15 / CASA → SEAS1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
SEASIA61 → CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SKX1 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKX1 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA15 → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA61 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCU → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SKX1 → GME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CU3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CCS → WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SKX1 → AEU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SKX1 → EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
CCU → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCU / CALEX Loop 1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, ONE
SKX1 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCU → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CASB → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CCU → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCU → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA15 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 / CASB → SEAS2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM
CU3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CU3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEASIA15 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEASIA15 / CASA → SEAS2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, CMA CGM

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