Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Mumbai is 4 days 17h. Ships depart from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 4 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Mumbai takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by CAL Cargo Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2hrs. CAL Cargo Airlines and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by cargo ship is 1,329 Nautical Miles (2,462 Kilometres / 1,530 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by air is around 1,928 Kilometres (1,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
SpiceJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
SpiceJet	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
AGI2 / GIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, GT
AGI2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI2 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BNX → JAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BNX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BNX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CNC Line, Evergreen, COSCO, FT, GFS, ONE, OOCL
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MIAX / AIM	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, X-Press Feeders
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
BNX → JAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BNX → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BNX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
Lion → Shikra	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
GULFEMIR → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
ASX → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EPIC3 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
UMXAPL → BIGEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FE5 → JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE
EPIC → BIGEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
IM1 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF4 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IRC → VGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping
MJI → SGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX / CMA - BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
CIMEX1 / MEX4 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BIGEX → GULFEIN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Dubai to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Dubai to Mumbai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Al Maktoum International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Dubai to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Khor Fakkan to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Fujairah to Nhava Sheva

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