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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Mumbai is 37 days 20h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Mumbai?

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 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from London to Mumbai takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

How often do planes fly between London and Mumbai?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, Lufthansa, Oman Air, Emirates, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, EgyptAir, Air India, Air India and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between London to Mumbai by ship?

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).

What is the distance between London to Mumbai by air?

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).

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

1.34t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Mumbai?

507kg 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.

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London to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

8h 43m, Every few hours

267kg CO₂e

Container Ship

37 days 20h, 1-2 times a week

1.38t CO₂e

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London to Mumbai by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Mumbai by plane will take about 8h 43m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. IndiGo is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

BOM

8h 43m: Every few hours

7,221 km
4,487 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Closest airports

London City Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Departs from

LCY

Departs from

BOM

15h 45m: 2-4 times a week

7,203 km
4,476 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

BOM

15h 32m: Every 4-6 weeks

7,361 km
4,574 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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London to Mumbai by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Mumbai by ship will take about 37 days 20h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Nhava Sheva (INNSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Nhava Sheva

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

INNSA

37 days 20h: 1-2 times a week

23,722 km
14,740 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU)

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
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Nhava Sheva

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

INNSA

46 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

23,411 km
14,547 mi.

1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

INNSA

46 days 16h: 2-4 times a week

23,393 km
14,536 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL1 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX5 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → TIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → NCI → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO

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London to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

London to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

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