Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Southampton is 31 days 9h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 31 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Southampton takes around 9h 38m. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Air India and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 59m. UPS Airlines and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Southampton by cargo ship is 11,349 Nautical Miles (21,018 Kilometres / 13,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Southampton 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 Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Southampton. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Delhi to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Mundra to Southampton

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