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 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO 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 15m. 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 Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Air India, Air India, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 15m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Mumbai by cargo ship is 8,200 Nautical Miles (15,186 Kilometres / 9,436 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

1.12t 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

414kg 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
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
OCR → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE3 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / LL4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → 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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Mumbai by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Nhava Sheva

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