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 8h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 13 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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 11h 57m. 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 11h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Australia and India. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 13hrs. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

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

429kg 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirAsia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA2 → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAX / AWX → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AWX → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAX / AWX → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAX → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AU1 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AU1 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAA2 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → IEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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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

Cargo flights

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Chennai International Airport

Australia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Ennore

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Fremantle to Chennai

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