Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and San Francisco is 31 days 17h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kolkata and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 31 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kolkata to San Francisco takes around 24h 12m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kolkata and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Singapore Airlines, Air India and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 24h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and San Francisco by cargo ship is 11,431 Nautical Miles (21,171 Kilometres / 13,155 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kolkata to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kolkata and San Francisco by air is around 13,711 Kilometres (8,519 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to San Francisco. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX → PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS9 / CIX5 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → YANGTSE / SEA / CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MD4 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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