Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Mumbai is 36 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 36 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Mumbai takes around 15h 39m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Air India and Air India and the typical transit time is around 15h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 39m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Mumbai by cargo ship is 12,190 Nautical Miles (22,576 Kilometres / 14,028 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Mumbai by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
Air India	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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