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 33 days 2h. 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 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming 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 16hrs. 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 Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

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 16hrs. 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 13,166 Nautical Miles (24,383 Kilometres / 15,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

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

1.86t 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

455kg 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
Etihad Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JTI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya → Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	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 Bristol / Portbury

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