Airlift's port-to-port planning range from Chittagong (BDCGP), Bangladesh to New York (USNYC), United States is 45–54 days on its Bangladesh to USA lane. Below: live sailings when the schedule feed has them, each stage from pickup to delivery, and a quote form with this route already filled in.
Port of loadingChittagong, 10, Bangladesh UN/LOCODE BDCGP · listed as Chattogram
Port of dischargeNew York, NY, United States UN/LOCODE USNYC · CBP Schedule D 1001
Transit planning range45–54 days port to port From the Bangladesh to USA lane guide, reviewed 2026-10-06. A planning range, not a guaranteed transit time.
Service typesFull container load (FCL) and LCL (where available)
Container types20′ standard, 40′ standard, 40′ high cube
Who handles the shipmentAirlift’s own office in Dhaka at origin; Airlift offices in New Jersey and Los Angeles at destination
CustomsExport compliance by Airlift’s own office in Dhaka; US import processing through licensed brokers and Airlift USA offices
How Airlift moves cargo from Chittagong to New York
Bangladesh is one of the largest apparel and textile exporters to the United States, and garments drive this lane, alongside industrial raw materials and manufactured goods. Airlift ships it as a licensed NVOCC, from Chittagong to US gateways including Baltimore, Long Beach, Los Angeles and New York, with its own office in Dhaka handling origin and a focus on customs compliance and shipment visibility.
This lane profile is based entirely on Airlift’s shipment data from the last 12 months.
Origin gateways on this lane: Chittagong. US gateways: Baltimore, Long Beach, Los Angeles, New York.
Times may include a transshipment at Colombo, Singapore, Port Klang or Tanjung Pelepas, depending on the carrier’s routing. P10–P90 means the middle 80% of past Airlift shipments fell within the range.
Cargo we regularly move on the Bangladesh to USA lane: Ready-made garments (RMG), textiles, apparel accessories, household goods; also jute products, footwear, industrial components.
From pickup to delivery: stages around the ocean leg (45–54 days)
Origin pickup and drayage
Collection from the shipper and the truck run to the load port or CFS (the warehouse where LCL cargo is consolidated). Timing depends on distance inland, equipment availability and the terminal appointment, so we quote it per shipment. Book it against the carrier cut-off, not the sailing date.
Export clearance and cut-offs
The export declaration, documents, and the VGM (verified gross mass) and gate cut-offs ahead of the sailing. Cut-offs typically fall several days before ETD and vary by carrier and terminal. Missing one rolls the container to the next sailing — the single most common reason a lane runs long.
Ocean transit (port to port)45–54 days
The sailing itself, from ETD at the load port to ETA at the discharge port. This is the only stage we put a number on, and that number is typical and schedule-dependent: it shifts with the service string, the number of transshipments and congestion at either end.
US import clearance and release
ISF filing before loading, then entry and release once the vessel arrives. A clean entry filed in advance often clears around arrival; an exam, a PGA (partner government agency) hold or a classification query adds time no schedule can predict. Airlift coordinates clearance through our licensed broker network.
Terminal release and final delivery
The container becomes available at the terminal; then chassis, appointment, and the drayage or line-haul to the consignee. Free time at the terminal runs out, so book the delivery appointment before the vessel berths, not after.
Airlift's published planning range for Chittagong to New York is 45 to 54 days port to port, as published on the Bangladesh to USA lane guide. The actual time depends on the carrier, the routing and any transshipment, and on terminal and customs timing at both ends, so confirm the sailing when you request a quote. Origin pickup, export clearance and US delivery add to the port-to-port figure.
These listed planning ranges are not guaranteed durations. Confirm the current routing and sailing schedule when requesting a quote. Page copy reviewed 2026-09-22.
Request a quote: Chittagong to New York
The route is already in the notes. Add the commodity, plus either the package count with weight and dimensions or the container size and count. Then give the cargo-ready date and say whether you need pickup at origin, US delivery or customs clearance. We reply with the freight rate, destination charges and the services included.
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