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 37 days 17h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 37 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO and ONE.

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, Gulf Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, EgyptAir, Saudia and Air India 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 12,668 Nautical Miles (23,462 Kilometres / 14,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 7,221 Kilometres (4,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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

1.39t 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

368kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	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
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC → EPIC3	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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