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 41 days 14h. 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 41 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

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 27m. 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, British Airways, Swiss, Virgin Atlantic, Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Saudia and Air India and the typical transit time is around 14h 27m.

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 13,075 Nautical Miles (24,214 Kilometres / 15,046 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hazira (INHZR).

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

1.49t 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+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	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
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
EMA → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
MENA / AT4 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AWE3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AWE2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / CP6 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
IPE → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MECL1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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New York to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia 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 Hazira

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