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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Air Freight
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 30m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
152kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Kolkata to Xiamen
Duration / Frequency
11 days 4h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
589kg CO₂e
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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 30m and departs from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kolkata to Shanghai by ship will take about 11 days 4h 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.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kolkata to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kolkata and Shanghai is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kolkata (INCCU) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by PIL.
The quickest flight from Kolkata to Shanghai takes around 11h 30m. Flights depart from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kolkata and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Kolkata and Shanghai by cargo ship is 4,599 Nautical Miles (8,517 Kilometres / 5,292 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Visakhapatnam (INVTZ) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Kolkata and Shanghai by air is around 3,425 Kilometres (2,128 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
825kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kolkata to Shanghai. 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.
152kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kolkata to Shanghai. 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.
