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 19 days 4h. 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 19 days 4h later. These services are operated by MESSL, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, AAK, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 9hrs. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Saudia, Oman Air, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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 Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9hrs. Lufthansa 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

1.37t 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
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
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+3 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	HMM, ONE
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TIP → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JKS WEST → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TPI → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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	HMM, ONE
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS → MEDEX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX2 → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

India to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Genoa

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Genoa

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