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 2 days 22h. 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 2 days 22h later. These services are operated by FT, RCL, X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, FESCO, HDS, UAFL, Wan Hai, FT and COSCO.

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 3hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

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 Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Emirates 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 1,443 Nautical Miles (2,672 Kilometres / 1,660 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

178kg 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

155kg 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
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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
SGS / VGI / RGA / SIG	Direct	N/A	RCL, China United, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean, SLS
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	1-2 times a week	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FILW	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FESCO
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
MEX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	UAFL
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	FT, CNC Line, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, OOCL, COSCO, GFS, ONE
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ANL
SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → ONX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI2 → OUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → ONX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → IRAQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
INDUSA → Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFEMIR → IRAQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IGS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → AG1	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
GULFEIN1 / ASX → GULFEMF2 / KAX / SAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / IRX → GULFEMF2 / SAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EAX → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Mumbai to Abu Dhabi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Abu Dhabi by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali

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