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 44 days 12h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) 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 Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 44 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and OOCL.

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 1 day 1h. 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 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air France, Saudia, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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 1 day 1h. 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 11,041 Nautical Miles (20,448 Kilometres / 12,706 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

1.5t 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

1.2t 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 A380-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HTW →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX → AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAS3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GEX / HTW → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
HTW → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PCS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CJX → AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / PE1 → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAP →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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