Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United Kingdom is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to United Kingdom takes around 8h 50m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL and UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 50m. DHL and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 16,615 Nautical Miles (30,772 Kilometres / 19,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Kingdom by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to United Kingdom. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BIGEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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India to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Most frequent

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

India to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Southampton

Most frequent

Ennore to London Gateway Port

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