Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Italy is 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by MESSL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, AAK, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, AAK, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Italy by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Italy takes around 8h 33m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air India, Royal Jordanian, EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Italy. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 7m. DHL, FedEx and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Italy by cargo ship is 4,726 Nautical Miles (8,753 Kilometres / 5,439 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Italy by air is around 6,200 Kilometres (3,852 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

866kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Italy. 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 India to Italy?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Italy. 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
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JOLLY	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
ICE → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX / IOX → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUT2 → CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	APL
MGC2APL → CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL
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India to Italy By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

India to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Genoa

Most frequent

Tuticorin to Genoa

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