Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Delhi is 36 days 2h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 36 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Delhi takes around 16h 10m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 10m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Delhi by cargo ship is 15,152 Nautical Miles (28,061 Kilometres / 17,437 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Delhi by air is around 12,036 Kilometres (7,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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 Chicago to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

828kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air Canada	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USW → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / ECC1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AUE → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE / ECC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AWE3 / ECC1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUE → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
America → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AUE → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2 → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANP → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEC → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Philadelphia Express → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KEA → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → UMXAPL / tbn	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Eagle → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAE → MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
OL2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → tbn	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KEA / ANP / OC1 → UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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