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 14 days 19h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 14 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Interasia, Wan Hai, Interasia, King Ocean, COSCO, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and COSCO.

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 13h 10m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Lion Air, Vietnam Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, IndiGo, Thai Airways, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Batik Air Malaysia, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 13h 10m.

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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 10m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,289 Nautical Miles (7,943 Kilometres / 4,936 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by air is around 4,715 Kilometres (2,930 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (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 9

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

Accepted Answer

267kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
ICI / CI2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
JTS → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CSI → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEA / EAX1 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
MEX6 → ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CS2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → UGS / M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TPI → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WAX1 / WAF1 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CSE → AIS5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CI2 / ICI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MGA / FAM / CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM → SGS / SIG / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, SLS, China United
EAX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CI9 / FCS3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CI7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CTJ → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CME → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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