Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuwait and India is 8 days 15h. Ships depart from Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuwait and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 8 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, APL and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuwait to India takes around 3h 40m. Flights depart from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and arrive at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuwait and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Emirates, FlyDubai, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuwait and India. Cargo flights depart from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and arrive at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 40m. Emirates and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuwait to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuwait and India by cargo ship is 1,398 Nautical Miles (2,589 Kilometres / 1,609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shuwaikh (KWSWK) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuwait to India by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuwait to India. 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 Kuwait to India?

Accepted Answer

196kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuwait to India. 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
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
334 FEO → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEL2 → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEL2 → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JMX → UMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL
SAX1 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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
IG1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IG1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GULFIG1 → MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GULFIG1 → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
→ MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IG1 → UGS / M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GULFIG1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFIG1 / IG1 → MEDEX / IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
GULFIG1 / IG1 → GULFEIN2 / TBN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
334 FEO → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → M01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFIG1 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX1 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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