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 38 days 14h. 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 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM and Wan Hai.

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 52m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, British Airways, Air France, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 52m.

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 11,100 Nautical Miles (20,558 Kilometres / 12,774 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hazira (INHZR).

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

1.83t 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

847kg 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	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 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
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AP1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS8 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / PCS2 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS6 → NMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SM Line
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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San Francisco to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Francisco to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

San Francisco to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Mundra

Closest seaports

Oakland to Hazira

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