Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Delhi is 29 days 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Delhi takes around 8h 32m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, LOT, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Finnair, EgyptAir, Saudia, IndiGo, Air India, Air India and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cardiff and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 32m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,921 Nautical Miles (22,077 Kilometres / 13,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Delhi by air is around 6,807 Kilometres (4,230 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

979kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Delhi. 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 Cardiff to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Delhi. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUKS6 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IBC → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cardiff to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cardiff to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cardiff to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Mundra

Closest seaports

Southampton to Hazira

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