Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Mumbai is 50 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 50 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Mumbai takes around 23h 51m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 23h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Mumbai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mumbai by cargo ship is 16,623 Nautical Miles (30,786 Kilometres / 19,129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Mumbai by air is around 14,926 Kilometres (9,274 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	N/A

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX - X / UMXAPL - X / MECL1 - X	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
Gulf to SAEC String1 → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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