Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Kolkata is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Kolkata takes around 24h 53m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seattle and Kolkata. 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 Seattle to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Kolkata by cargo ship is 9,514 Nautical Miles (17,620 Kilometres / 10,948 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Kolkata by air is around 15,311 Kilometres (9,514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

821kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 / HTW → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCS2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CJX / PE1 → GULFEICF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Seattle to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Oakland to Ennore

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