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 35 days. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 35 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, 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 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 12,634 Nautical Miles (23,398 Kilometres / 14,539 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 7,310 Kilometres (4,542 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

1.4t 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

424kg 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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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

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