Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and San Francisco is 39 days 3h. Ships depart from Pipavav (INPAV) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Pipavav (INPAV) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 39 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to San Francisco takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and San Francisco by cargo ship is 11,487 Nautical Miles (21,275 Kilometres / 13,219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to San Francisco. 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 Delhi to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to San Francisco. 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	Boeing 777-300ER
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CIX / CIX3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PS3 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIP → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ICE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INX / IOX / ISE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MIM → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IAX / WIN → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
RGI → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CIP → PS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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Delhi to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

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Pipavav to Oakland

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Mundra to Oakland

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