Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Mumbai is 37 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 37 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai takes around 8h 25m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, KLM, British Airways, Air India and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 25m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mumbai by cargo ship is 12,593 Nautical Miles (23,323 Kilometres / 14,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mumbai by air is around 6,577 Kilometres (4,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Frankfurt to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Mumbai by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nhava Sheva

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Rotterdam to Nhava Sheva

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