Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Beijing is 14 days 15h. Ships depart from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by SITC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, TS Lines, Interasia, China United and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Beijing takes around 11h 58m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Beijing by cargo ship is 4,210 Nautical Miles (7,797 Kilometres / 4,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Beijing by air is around 4,959 Kilometres (3,082 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

964kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Beijing. 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 Kolkata to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Beijing. 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC, Sinotrans, TS Lines, SLS
IEX / FCS / FME / RFM3 / IFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Unifeeder, China United, Evergreen, FT, King Ocean, OOCL, RCL, TS Lines
FME → CIX3 / AIS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, King Ocean
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CI7 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
FCS / FME → CI2 / ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, China United
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CI7 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FME / RFM3 / IFX → EAX / REA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, King Ocean, RCL, TS Lines
IFX2 → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI7 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FME → RS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
FME / RFM3 / IFX → AEF3 / EAX2 / REA2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, King Ocean, RCL, TS Lines

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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