Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Bangladesh is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Cochin (INCOK) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cochin (INCOK) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Bangladesh takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, US-Bangla Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between India and Bangladesh. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from India to Bangladesh by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 27m to send cargo via road from India and Bangladesh. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Bangladesh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Bangladesh by cargo ship is 1,663 Nautical Miles (3,079 Kilometres / 1,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cochin (INCOK) and Chittagong (BDCGP).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between India to Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Bangladesh by road is 1,488 Kilometres (924 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 27m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between India to Bangladesh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Bangladesh by air is around 239 Kilometres (149 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

476kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Bangladesh. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from India to Bangladesh?

Accepted Answer

17kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Bangladesh. 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
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
US-Bangla Airlines	1-2 times a day	ATR 72
Biman Bangladesh Airlines	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCS / SGX → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CCS / SGX → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SGX → UBB3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS9 / CWX → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IEX → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
NIX - EA → UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AS9 / CWX → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
NIX - EA → UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWX → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NIX - EA → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FI3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDUS → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMX → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PMX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FI3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAS → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS9 / CMX → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VASIS
AIS → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Shikra → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI3 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Himalaya → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IAS → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HLS → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
VGI2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WIN → UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
WIN → UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
INDAMEX → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IEX → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
WIN → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
INDUS → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP / HLS → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Samudera
GULFHERC/AS8 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CIX1 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
AS9 / CWX → CBS1 / UBB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
AS9 / CWX → CBS2 / UBB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
PS3 / WIN → SCX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Samudera, X-Press Feeders
CWX → UBB3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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