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 36 days 17h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 36 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO and Evergreen.

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 17m. 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 Lufthansa, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air, Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Air India and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 8h 17m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 17m. Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and 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 12,594 Nautical Miles (23,323 Kilometres / 14,493 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

1.71t 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

284kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 170+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
NE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / LL1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / LL1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU1 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEU1 → AIS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
FAL5 / LL1 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
NE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen
AEU1 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE1 / LL1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
E15 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCL - HAMBURG - ALESUND → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GGS → IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E03 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
DENMS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 / TA1 → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Mumbai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Frankfurt to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Nhava Sheva

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