Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Delhi is 28 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 28 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Delhi takes around 8h 32m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Finnair, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,715 Nautical Miles (21,695 Kilometres / 13,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by air is around 6,706 Kilometres (4,167 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Delhi. 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 London to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Delhi. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PCRFXL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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London to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

London to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Mundra

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hazira

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