Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Francisco to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Delhi is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, HMM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Francisco to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Delhi takes around 20h 40m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Swiss, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Francisco and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Delhi by cargo ship is 10,383 Nautical Miles (19,229 Kilometres / 11,948 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Delhi by air is around 12,396 Kilometres (7,703 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

850kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AP1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAC2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG1 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS7 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AG1 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PS6 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KME / AG1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
HBB / AAC2 / PCN3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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