Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and India is 28 days 18h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Tuticorin (INTUT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Tuticorin (INTUT) around 28 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to India takes around 13h 35m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, American Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Kuwait Airways, Saudia and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 13h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and India. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 17m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and India by cargo ship is 11,671 Nautical Miles (21,615 Kilometres / 13,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Tuticorin (INTUT).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and India by air is around 11,769 Kilometres (7,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to India. 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 United States to India?

Accepted Answer

425kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to India. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Uzbekistan Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → Colombo-Tuticorin	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CP4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / PCS2 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / HTW / CP4 → AS9 / CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE
AAS3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GEX / HTW → VGI2 / VGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
GEX / CP4 / PCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HTW / PCS2 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
HBB / PCN3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PN3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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United States to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Newark Liberty International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Logan International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

United States to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Tuticorin

Cargo flights

Tacoma to Nhava Sheva

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