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 8h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) 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 Mundra (INMUN) around 30 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Asyad, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Maersk and ONE.

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 38m. 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, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Finnair and Air India and the typical transit time is around 14h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 56m. FedEx operates  on this route.

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 9,118 Nautical Miles (16,887 Kilometres / 10,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Kandla (INIXY).

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

1.21t 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EC3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US1 / TP11 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX → MGC2APL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL
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New York to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

New York to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Newark Liberty International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

New York to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Mundra

Closest seaports

New York to Kandla

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