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 38 days 22h. 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 Hamburg 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 38 days 22h later. These services are operated by HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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 35m. 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, KLM, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 35m. 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 12,295 Nautical Miles (22,770 Kilometres / 14,149 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

1.6t 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

378kg 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+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A319+9 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → 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
ME2 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Hamburg to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Hamburg to Nhava Sheva

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