Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Chicago is 29 days 7h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Chicago takes around 23h 48m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 23h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Chicago by cargo ship is 12,194 Nautical Miles (22,584 Kilometres / 14,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ennore (INENR) and Pensacola (USPNS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Chicago by air is around 13,350 Kilometres (8,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

869kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Chicago. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MIAX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFHERC/AS8 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to New York

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Ennore to Pensacola

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