Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Kuwait is 8 days 13h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Shuaiba (KWSAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Shuaiba (KWSAA) around 8 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Kuwait takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and arrive at Kuwait International Airport (KWI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Kuwait. Cargo flights depart from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and arrive at Kuwait International Airport (KWI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Kuwait by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kuwait by cargo ship is 1,649 Nautical Miles (3,054 Kilometres / 1,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Shuaiba (KWSAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Kuwait by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kuwait by air is around 2,552 Kilometres (1,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and Kuwait International Airport (KWI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?

Accepted Answer

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Kuwait. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFIG1 / IG1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM
BIGEX / UIG3 / CWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
→ 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BNX → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRX → SAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
NMG → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWC → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ASX → KAX / SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX / UIG3 / CWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
→ UIG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IRX2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SWAX2 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M01 → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 → KAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→ SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
UGS / M01 → IG1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PIKEX → BIGEX / CWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NMG → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CWC → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ASX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Chinook - Clanga → MEL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWC → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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India to Kuwait By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Kuwait by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Kuwait International Airport

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Cochin International Airport to Kuwait International Airport

India to Kuwait by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Shuaiba

Cargo flights

Mundra to Shuaiba

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Shuwaikh

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