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 41 days 13h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 41 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 19m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Gulf Air, FedEx, Air France, Swiss, British Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 19m.

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 19m. Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and 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 7,444 Nautical Miles (13,787 Kilometres / 8,567 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

808kg 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

471kg 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
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+8 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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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 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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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

Frankfurt to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Nhava Sheva

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