Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Delhi is 31 days 21h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Pipavav Port (INPAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Pipavav Port (INPAV) around 31 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Delhi takes around 16h 37m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Swiss, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air France, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Delhi by cargo ship is 10,340 Nautical Miles (19,150 Kilometres / 11,899 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Delhi by air is around 12,396 Kilometres (7,703 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.71t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Delhi. 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 San Francisco to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

959kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Delhi. 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	Boeing 777-200LR
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / CP4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / CP4 / PCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
PS3 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 / PCS2 → CI1 / CIX1 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 → AIS → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HTW → VGX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCS2 → →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HTW → CIX4 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PCS2 → CIX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
HTW → CIX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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San Francisco International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Oakland to Pipavav Port

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Oakland to Hazira

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