Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Mumbai is 39 days 4h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 39 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, MSC, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Mumbai takes around 21hrs. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air France, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Mumbai by cargo ship is 12,727 Nautical Miles (23,570 Kilometres / 14,646 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Mumbai by air is around 12,508 Kilometres (7,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Emerald → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE1 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZXB → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZXB → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Dragon → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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