Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Delhi is 30 days 23h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 30 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Delhi takes around 14h 30m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air India, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Finnair and Air India and the typical transit time is around 14h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between New York and Delhi. 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 New York to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,467 Nautical Miles (21,236 Kilometres / 13,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Delhi by air is around 11,808 Kilometres (7,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from New York to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Delhi. 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 New York to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Delhi. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Uzbekistan Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	N/A	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Indus Express → New Falcon → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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