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 48 days 17h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) 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 Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 48 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 15h 58m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 58m.

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 12,987 Nautical Miles (24,052 Kilometres / 14,945 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

1.72t 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

352kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKE → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SCX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Edinburgh to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Edinburgh to Mumbai by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Grangemouth to Nhava Sheva

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