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 26 days 14h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Vizhinjam (INVZJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Vizhinjam (INVZJ) around 26 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 35m. 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, Finnair, Gulf Air and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 24m. FedEx 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 11,336 Nautical Miles (20,995 Kilometres / 13,046 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Vizhinjam (INVZJ).

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

1.26t 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
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
EMUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / INE / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → TPI / INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EC1 → INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
EC2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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United States to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United States to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Newark Liberty International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

United States to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Vizhinjam

Most frequent

New York to Nhava Sheva

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