Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Mumbai is 36 days 14h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 36 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, SLS and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Mumbai takes around 24h 45m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 24h 45m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Mumbai by cargo ship is 11,215 Nautical Miles (20,771 Kilometres / 12,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Mumbai by air is around 15,946 Kilometres (9,909 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

847kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PVCS / CP2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → AS1 / CPX3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PCC1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AAC4 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
PCC1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
SEA3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SEA → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PVCS → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / CP3 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SEA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TBD → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
APX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
CEN → CIX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SEA3 / PSX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWC → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX / PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
AC2 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AS1 + AAS2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZX2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS

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Los Angeles to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Los Angeles to Mumbai by Air freight

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Los Angeles International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Long Beach to Nhava Sheva

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