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 42 days 10h. 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 42 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 26m. 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, Etihad Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Gulf Air, FedEx, Air France, Swiss, British Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

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 Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 26m. FedEx 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 13,363 Nautical Miles (24,749 Kilometres / 15,378 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

1.44t 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

624kg 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	Airbus A340-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AE2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC → EPIC3	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AL3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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