Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Philadelphia is 30 days 15h. 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 Philadelphia?

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 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to Philadelphia takes around 2 days. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and Philadelphia by air is around 14,954 Kilometres (9,292 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kolkata to Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Philadelphia. 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+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMX / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM

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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 Philadelphia International Airport

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