Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Mumbai is 36 days 23h. 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 Hamburg 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 36 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Mumbai takes around 15h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, LOT, KLM, Qatar Airways, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Mumbai by cargo ship is 12,621 Nautical Miles (23,374 Kilometres / 14,524 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Mumbai by air is around 6,818 Kilometres (4,237 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ME2 → MECL1 - X	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CLX → MECL1 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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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