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 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Vizhinjam (INVZJ) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Vizhinjam (INVZJ) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC and ZIM.

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 14h 38m. 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 American Airlines, Air India, Kuwait Airways, Finnair, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14h 38m.

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 15hrs. 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 11,454 Nautical Miles (21,212 Kilometres / 13,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Vizhinjam (INVZJ).

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

1.26t 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

500kg 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others

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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 A380-800
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Emerald / ZXB → America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CJX / SEAP → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
tbn → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / ECX1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
US1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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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

Most frequent

Logan International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

United States to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Vizhinjam

Cargo flights

Charleston to Nhava Sheva

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