Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Birmingham is 36 days 8h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 36 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Birmingham takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, KLM, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Saudia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,807 Nautical Miles (21,867 Kilometres / 13,587 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Birmingham by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

346kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Birmingham. 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Musafir → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KME / AG1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Mumbai to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Mumbai to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Southampton

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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