Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi is 3 days 9h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 3 days 9h later. These services are operated by FT, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, FT, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CSTAR, HDS, Maersk, ISA, CSTAR, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi takes around 3h 14m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Air India Express, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 3h 14m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 1,186 Nautical Miles (2,197 Kilometres / 1,365 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi by air is around 1,973 Kilometres (1,226 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

161kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi. 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 Mumbai to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

153kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi. 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
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, X-Press Feeders
BNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, RCL, CMA CGM, China United, SLS
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
IMI / IG2 / RWG / BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Maersk, BTL, ONE
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Asyad, HEDE, Hapag-Lloyd
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, FOLK, China United, UNIG
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
FILW / FESCO - FILW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, FESCO
India feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ISA
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	N/A	CSTAR, NECO, TRANSIT, MLINE
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MECL1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME11 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDKHIQ / UIG / CMA - INDKHIQ \| SFN - UIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, SFN
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
North India to Middle East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GULFEIN1 / ASX / IGS → GULFEMIF / KGS / PGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AS1 / CPX3 → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Clanga → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEMIF / PGS / KGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
IPE / IEX → AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IOX → PGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX → SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CWX → CMA - PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IMX / ME11 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RGI → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG2 → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Maputo Express → CMA - KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
SEI1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWAX2 → NOURA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 / ASX → CIMEX1 / MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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