Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Mumbai is 21 days 12h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 21 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Mumbai takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,219 Nautical Miles (9,665 Kilometres / 6,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mumbai by air is around 8,375 Kilometres (5,204 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Maersk
IAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Iroko → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF2 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASA / SAS → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SAS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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