Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ethiopia to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ethiopia and India is 5 days 14h. Ships depart from Berbera (SOBBO) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ethiopia and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Berbera (SOBBO) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 5 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL and CSTAR.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ethiopia to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ethiopia to India takes around 5h 31m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ethiopia and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, Air Arabia, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 5h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ethiopia and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ethiopia and India. Cargo flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5h 31m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ethiopia to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and India by cargo ship is 1,630 Nautical Miles (3,018 Kilometres / 1,875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Berbera (SOBBO) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ethiopia to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and India by air is around 3,840 Kilometres (2,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ethiopia to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

249kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ethiopia to India. 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 Ethiopia to India?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ethiopia to India. 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
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RGS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, FT
SUMMIT - YDS → Colombo - India	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI	Direct	N/A	MESSL
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Folk Maritime, China United, UNIG
IRM → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRM → TSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IRM → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Djibouti → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Djibouti → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IRM → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX4 → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Ethiopia to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ethiopia to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Ethiopia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Berbera to Mundra

Most frequent

Djibouti to Nhava Sheva

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Ethiopia to India by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Ethiopia

Shipping to India