Kolkata to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Kolkata, India to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Kolkata to Shanghai

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Air Freight

11h 19m, 2-4 times a week

175kg CO₂

Container Ship

9 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.33t CO₂
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Kolkata to Shanghai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Kolkata to Shanghai by plane will take about 11h 19m and departs from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrives into Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 19m
2-4 times a week
3,353 km
2,083 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

175kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Closest airports

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 46m
2-4 times a week
3,431 km
2,132 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

174kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+5 others
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Most frequent

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

12hrs
Every few hours
3,467 km
2,154 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

181kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: MUChina Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TGThai Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SLThai Lion Air
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800
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Kolkata to Shanghai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Kolkata to Shanghai by ship will take about 9 days 12h and departs from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrives into Xiamen (CNXMG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. PIL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Kolkata to Xiamen

Port of loading

Port of loading

9 days 12h
Every 1-2 weeks
6,082 km
3,779 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.33t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: PCIUCCS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksPIL
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Closest seaports

Visakhapatnam to Shanghai

Port of loading

Port of loading

16 days 11h
Every 1-2 weeks
8,517 km
5,292 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.05t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: 12IHCIE / FIE1 / FIX / IFX2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksSinotrans, SITC, TS Lines, SLS
Carrier Identifier: 22AASC1 → AM1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksWan Hai
Carrier Identifier: MAEUFI4 → SH3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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