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 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, Sinokor, PIL, Wan Hai, OOCL, COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, Sinokor, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Interasia, RCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, RCL, King Ocean, RCL, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, PIL and Maersk.

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 20m. 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, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Nepal Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Air India, Batik Air Malaysia, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 20m.

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 20m. 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 4,111 Nautical Miles (7,614 Kilometres / 4,731 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

557kg 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

300kg 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+1 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Nepal Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Maersk, TS Lines, King Ocean, DANAOS, BTL, China United, ONE, X-Press Feeders
WSA3 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM → NCI / CIX2 → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CTJ / COSCO - CTJ \| OOCL - KTX2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai
KCM → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
ESA → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
HPS1 → SIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JTT → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
JSM → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → AS1 / CPX3 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, RCL
HPS1 → SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A
KCM → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CIX3 / RKI10 → CIX2 / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, RCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA / SA2 → CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CNC - CP2 \| COSCO - CP2 → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KIS1 → AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JTT → HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
YML - JTC → RGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
NCT / CHL4 / RNT → CIX4 / CIX2 / RWA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, RCL
AS2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CTX → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SITC - VTX4 → RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
YML - JTC → RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
KTH → CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
SITC - VTX4 → RLI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
WSA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KTS → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CAX1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / ASA → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai
WSA2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KVT → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
JCV1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIT → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ipanema → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NV2 → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
WSA2 / WS2 → CIX4 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
NV2 → AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines

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