Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Boston is 29 days 2h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Boston takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Boston by cargo ship is 12,150 Nautical Miles (22,502 Kilometres / 13,982 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hazira (INHZR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Boston by air is around 14,084 Kilometres (8,751 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

654kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Boston. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Logan International Airport

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Hazira to New York

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