Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Kolkata is 19 days 4h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Kolkata (INCCU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Kolkata (INCCU) around 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by PIL and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Kolkata takes around 17h 55m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kolkata by cargo ship is 3,534 Nautical Miles (6,544 Kilometres / 4,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Kolkata (INCCU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Kolkata by air is around 9,162 Kilometres (5,693 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SDD → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SDD → CASa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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