Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and India is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to India takes around 8h 40m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, British Airways, Oman Air, EgyptAir, Swiss, Gulf Air, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 8h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between France and India. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9hrs. Air France, FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between France to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and India by cargo ship is 6,930 Nautical Miles (12,835 Kilometres / 7,975 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between France to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and India by air is around 6,573 Kilometres (4,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France 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 France to India?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air FranceFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MINA → ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BIGEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MINA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SLR → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
BFS / E06 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Canada Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Swan → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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France to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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France to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Mundra

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Le Havre to Nhava Sheva

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