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 43 days 10h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Pipavav (INPAV) 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 Pipavav (INPAV) around 43 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, 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 16h 33m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Emirates, Swiss, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 33m.

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 10,948 Nautical Miles (20,276 Kilometres / 12,599 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Pipavav (INPAV).

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

1.51t 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

953kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
CP4 / PCS2 → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL
PS7 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
WC2 / TP8 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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