Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Oman?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Sohar (OMSOH) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, FT, FT, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Oman takes around 2h 38m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Oman?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Muscat International Airport (MCT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, Air India Express, IndiGo and Oman Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between India and Oman. 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 India to Oman by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Oman by cargo ship is 736 Nautical Miles (1,363 Kilometres / 847 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Sohar (OMSOH).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Oman by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Oman by air is around 1,592 Kilometres (989 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Muscat International Airport (MCT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

80kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Oman. 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 Oman?

Accepted Answer

78kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Oman. 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
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
North India to Middle East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFISI / RG2 / IRX2 → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
EAX → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2 → OGS / M04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGI2 → OUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, FT, CMA CGM, ONE
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AGI2 → KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AIM → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → OGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → M04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TWSL
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FESCO - FILW → M03	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Muscat International Airport

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Mundra to Sohar

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