Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Kolkata is 28 days 22h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 28 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Kolkata takes around 23h 14m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Kolkata. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 23h 14m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Kolkata by cargo ship is 11,617 Nautical Miles (21,516 Kilometres / 13,369 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 Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Kolkata by air is around 13,083 Kilometres (8,129 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ECC2 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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