Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and London is 43 days 12h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 43 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to London takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, Swiss, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air India, IndiGo and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and London. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 55m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and London by cargo ship is 7,660 Nautical Miles (14,187 Kilometres / 8,815 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and London by air is around 6,739 Kilometres (4,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to London. 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 Delhi to London?

Accepted Answer

328kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to London. 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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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 / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TPI / HL - TPI → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina → ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
PKS / M03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Delhi to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Delhi to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Kandla to London Gateway Port

Most frequent

Hazira to London Gateway Port

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