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 29 days 1h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 29 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, COSCO and ONE.

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 16h 30m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Silk Way West Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 30m.

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 East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 30m. Silk Way West Airlines 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 8,062 Nautical Miles (14,931 Kilometres / 9,278 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

812kg 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

632kg 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
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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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 East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Mumbai to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Liverpool

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