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

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United States is 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by Asyad, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from India to United States takes around 16h 12m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

How often do planes fly between India and United States?

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air India, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Swiss and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 16h 12m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and United States. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 22h 22m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

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

The distance between India and United States by cargo ship is 11,953 Nautical Miles (22,136 Kilometres / 13,755 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and New York (USNYC).

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

The distance between India and United States 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).

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

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to United States. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from India to United States?

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to United States. 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.

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Air Freight

16h 12m, Daily

847kg CO₂e

Container Ship

30 days 21h, 2-4 times a week

1.39t CO₂e

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India to United States by Air freight

The quickest way to get from India to United States by plane will take about 16h 12m and departs from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing daily on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

SFO

16h 12m: Daily

12,396 km
7,703 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Daily	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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

PHL

22h 22m: 1-2 times a day

12,438 km
7,729 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

639kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

Departs from

DEL

Departs from

SEA

22h 8m: Every few hours

13,581 km
8,439 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

625kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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India to United States by Container ship

The quickest way to get from India to United States by ship will take about 30 days 21h and departs from Mundra (INMUN) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Asyad is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

Port of loading

INMUN

Port of loading

USNYC

30 days 21h: 2-4 times a week

22,136 km
13,755 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CP1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CI1 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AGI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SWAX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RG2 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFISI → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IAX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NPI → WIN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MIDAS1 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CP1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
INX / IOX → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
BIGEX4 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
CIX5 → NUE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAK - TIP → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Savannah

Port of loading

INNSA

Port of loading

USSAV

35 days 3h: Every 1-2 days

23,059 km
14,328 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

4.47t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PKS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ML - Safina → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MINA → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEI1 → AWE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by Asyad, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

India to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

India to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to New York

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Savannah

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