Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Mumbai is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, HMM and Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Mumbai takes around 13h 41m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air Astana, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,763 Nautical Miles (10,674 Kilometres / 6,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Mumbai by air is around 4,935 Kilometres (3,066 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

763kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Maersk, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, FT, DANAOS, China United, ONE, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BS5 / A14 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IC10 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC18 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL / RNV / COSCO - CHL \| KMTC - CT2 \| OOCL - CHL \| RCL - RNV \| YML - CHX → CI2 / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, RCL
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IC10 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines
Pertiwi → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL / RNV → AS1 / CPX3 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
M2X / WSA6 / TLP6 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, China United
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CHL / CT2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, King Ocean
HKH → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / FI3 → SIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Heung-A
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
KXS1 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor

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