Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Mumbai is 30 days 17h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 30 days 17h later. These services are operated by MESSL, MSC, MSC, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Mumbai takes around 15h 26m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 26m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,369 Nautical Miles (9,943 Kilometres / 6,178 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Mumbai by air is around 7,146 Kilometres (4,440 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
WAX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → AAK - TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Jade → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Barcelona to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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