Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Addis Ababa to Mumbai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Addis Ababa and Mumbai is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Addis Ababa and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Folk Maritime, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Folk Maritime, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, GFS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Folk Maritime, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Addis Ababa to Mumbai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Addis Ababa to Mumbai takes around 5h 33m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Addis Ababa and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Flynas and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 5h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Addis Ababa and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Addis Ababa and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 33m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Addis Ababa to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Mumbai by cargo ship is 1,797 Nautical Miles (3,328 Kilometres / 2,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Djibouti (DJJIB) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Addis Ababa to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Addis Ababa and Mumbai by air is around 3,840 Kilometres (2,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Addis Ababa to Mumbai by sea?

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Addis Ababa to Mumbai. 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 Addis Ababa to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Addis Ababa to Mumbai. 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
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
Djibouti → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IRM → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
RES2 → IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Djibouti → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JYS / IRM → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, Hapag-Lloyd
IRM → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRM → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
REX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime
RES2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IRM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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