Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Southampton is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Southampton takes around 18h 29m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Southampton by cargo ship is 11,319 Nautical Miles (20,962 Kilometres / 13,025 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ennore (INENR) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Southampton by air is around 8,054 Kilometres (5,004 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Southampton. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Kolkata to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kolkata to Southampton by Air freight

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Closest airports

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Kolkata to Southampton by Container ship

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Ennore to London Gateway Port

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