Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Kolkata is 45 days 7h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 45 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Kolkata takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Kolkata. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Kolkata by cargo ship is 11,041 Nautical Miles (20,448 Kilometres / 12,706 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Kolkata by air is around 16,785 Kilometres (10,430 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles to Kolkata. 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 Los Angeles to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles to Kolkata. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX / HTW → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / PE1 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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