Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and India is 28 days 2h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 28 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to India takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Air Canada, LOT, EgyptAir, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and India by cargo ship is 9,263 Nautical Miles (17,156 Kilometres / 10,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and India by air is around 11,654 Kilometres (7,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada 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 Canada to India?

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada 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
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWPKS → KCM → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PN2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CMX6NWX / ANP → AS9 / CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CMX6NWX / ANP → VGI2 / VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
ANP → CIX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANP → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ANP → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Canada to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Canada to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vancouver to Chennai

Cargo flights

Vancouver to Nhava Sheva

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