Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Mumbai is 16 days 4h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 16 days 4h later. These services are operated by Sinotrans, X-Press Feeders, Gold Star, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, ZIM, Interasia, TS Lines and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Mumbai takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Nepal Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, Vistara, VietJet Air, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Guangzhou to Mumbai by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 2h to send cargo via road from Guangzhou and Mumbai. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,073 Nautical Miles (7,544 Kilometres / 4,687 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Guangzhou to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by road is 5,637 Kilometres (3,502 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by air is around 4,295 Kilometres (2,669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

326kg - 781kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

210kg - 339kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Vietnam Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Sichuan AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Cathay PacificF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Sinotrans	N/A	Zhong Gu Nan Hai
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS ANTLIA+10 others
Gold Star	Every 2-4 weeks	ANGELIKI+2 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER DAINTY+19 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	AS CARLOTTA+24 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MERKUR OCEAN+13 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	SEAMAX WESTPORT+40 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA KARIM+20 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM DOLPHIN+11 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 515+33 others
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	DELOS WAVE+7 others
Interasia	Every 2-4 weeks	INTERASIA RESILIENCE+2 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS SHEKOU+5 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	KMTC HOCHIMINH+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE MATRIX+35 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM VALENCIA+34 others
Interasia	Every 1-2 weeks	INTERASIA ENHANCE+8 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER LIVELY+24 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 332+35 others
China United	Every 1-2 weeks	CUL YANGPU+5 others
TS Lines	Every 1-2 weeks	TS DALIAN+5 others
Sinokor	Every 2-4 weeks	JEJU ISLAND+2 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Kalina+36 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL HAMBURG+9 others
RCL	Every 1-2 weeks	AKA BHUM+7 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN DA YANG ZHOU+35 others
ZIM	Every 1-2 weeks	TORRANCE+5 others
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	ESL NHAVA SHEVA+4 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X-PRESS CAPELLA+10 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK CLEVELAND+11 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LOCENG+18 others
King Ocean	Every 2-4 weeks	ZHONG GU NAN NING+12 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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