Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Indianapolis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Indianapolis is 26 days 14h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 26 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Wan Hai, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Indianapolis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Indianapolis takes around 19h 52m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by FedEx, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 19h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Indianapolis. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 52m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Indianapolis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 10,721 Nautical Miles (19,855 Kilometres / 12,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Indianapolis by air is around 12,567 Kilometres (7,809 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Indianapolis by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Indianapolis. 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 Shanghai to Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

713kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Indianapolis. 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
Empire / ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US2 / TP12 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carioca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE1 / AE12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Tiger → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / FM1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ONE - CTP \| RCL - RLM2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AE2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JKN / NZJ → SEA2 & AWE5 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Bengal → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS3 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
EC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
US2 / TP12	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Amberjack / ZCP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6 → CBX / AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SKT2 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PEX3 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS6 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AGX / FM1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CV1 → AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JKN → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → TWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD1 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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