Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and India is 31 days 7h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 31 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to India takes around 14h 27m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air India, Uzbekistan Airways, Finnair, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and India. Cargo flights depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20h 12m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and India by cargo ship is 9,245 Nautical Miles (17,122 Kilometres / 10,639 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and India by air is around 11,769 Kilometres (7,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to India. 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 United States to India?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to India. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PCS2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAS3 / HTW → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / PCS2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAP → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → MD2 / RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, COSCO, Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX → AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX / HTW → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
Sentosa →	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
Sentosa → Chinook - Clanga	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Sentosa →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CJX → AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / PE1 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Philadelphia International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Oakland to Chennai

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Oakland to Nhava Sheva

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