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 39 days 9h. 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 39 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, King Ocean, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, SLS, ONE, HMM and MSC.

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 40m. 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, British Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 40m.

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 40m. 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 11,152 Nautical Miles (20,654 Kilometres / 12,834 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 16,949 Kilometres (10,532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) 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

1.49t 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

994kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air France	Daily	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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CP3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PVCS → VTI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SEA → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEA → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA / CP3 → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
SEA → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
YANGTSE / CP3 → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE
YANGTSE / AAC / VCS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
APX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AAC4 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEA → VTI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
YANGTSE → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWC → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
KME / AG1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PS6 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
PRX / CP1 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
TP12 → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	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
PRX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZX2 → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders
ZX2 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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

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Los Angeles International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Closest airports

Bob Hope Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Long Beach to Nhava Sheva

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