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 31 days 1h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 31 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1 day 15h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 1h. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 777 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by cargo ship is 8,581 Nautical Miles (15,893 Kilometres / 9,875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by air is around 6,737 Kilometres (4,186 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

823kg - 888kg CO₂ (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

408kg - 575kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	HELLA+16 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	HELLA+18 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC LUCY+39 others
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London to Delhi By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

London to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Mundra

Most frequent

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

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