Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Mumbai is 42 days 14h. Ships depart from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 42 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Mumbai takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Mumbai by cargo ship is 7,326 Nautical Miles (13,567 Kilometres / 8,430 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Mumbai by air is around 7,651 Kilometres (4,754 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

911kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

654kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUNRO / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IRISHS5 / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ECUKS2 / NISB → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IREA → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Edinburgh to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Edinburgh to Mumbai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Edinburgh to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Greenock to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Grangemouth to Nhava Sheva

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