Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Mumbai is 11 days 8h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 11 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM, Sinokor, Wan Hai, MSC, ONE, RCL, King Ocean and King Ocean.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Mumbai takes around 6h 12m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Lion Air, Thai Airways, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Nepal Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 12m. Cathay Pacific and Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,180 Nautical Miles (7,741 Kilometres / 4,810 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Mumbai by air is around 4,279 Kilometres (2,659 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

567kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

271kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Nepal Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, CMA CGM, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, Sinokor, FT, Heung-A
PS3 / PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, PIL, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, China United, SILMAR

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, China United, SILMAR
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
JSM / KTX5 → NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
NE2 / AE1 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCM → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KCM → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JTT → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JTT → ONE - TIG	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
YML - JTC → RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
YML - JTC → RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
JTT → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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