Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and India is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to India takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qantas and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and India by cargo ship is 3,992 Nautical Miles (7,393 Kilometres / 4,594 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and India by air is around 9,366 Kilometres (5,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to India?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Cobra →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AU1 → RMV / TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AAXANL → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AU1 → FCE / CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AAA2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 / AA2 → FCS / EI3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Cobra →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Australia to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport

Most frequent

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Australia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Ennore

Cargo flights

Fremantle to Chennai

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