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 30 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 30 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and HMM.

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 9h 25m. Flights depart from Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Emirates and Kuwait Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 8,484 Nautical Miles (15,711 Kilometres / 9,763 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) 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 6,874 Kilometres (4,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

694kg 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

309kg 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	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

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India to United Kingdom by Air freight

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Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

India to United Kingdom by Container ship

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Nhava Sheva to Southampton

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Ennore to London Gateway Port

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