Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Mumbai is 38 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 38 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Mumbai takes around 9h 19m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, Lufthansa, Oman Air, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, EgyptAir, Air India and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Mumbai by cargo ship is 12,641 Nautical Miles (23,411 Kilometres / 14,547 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Mumbai by air is around 7,203 Kilometres (4,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Mumbai. 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 Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Mumbai. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → INDKHIQ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 → GULFEIN1 / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EPIC → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Mumbai by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

London to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Nhava Sheva

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