Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Kolkata is 3 days 13h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Hazira (INHZR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Hazira (INHZR) around 3 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Asyad.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Kolkata takes around 4h 18m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, FlyDubai, IndiGo, IndiGo, SpiceJet, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Air India, IndiGo, Druk Air, SpiceJet, Air India Express, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 4h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kolkata by cargo ship is 1,105 Nautical Miles (2,047 Kilometres / 1,272 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Kolkata by air is around 3,370 Kilometres (2,094 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every few hours	Boeing 787-8+3 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Druk Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
SpiceJet	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737
Air India Express	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / GULFOMF2 / AEJEA-INMUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, CSTAR
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / GULFOMF2 / AEJEA-INMUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, CSTAR
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BIGEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Unifeeder, OOCL, COSCO, FT, GFS
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS

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Dubai to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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