Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Cape Town is 41 days 11h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 41 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Cape Town takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Air Mauritius, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mumbai and Cape Town. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cape Town by cargo ship is 10,501 Nautical Miles (19,447 Kilometres / 12,084 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cape Town by air is around 9,076 Kilometres (5,639 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

615kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+2 others
Air Mauritius	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SEI1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MESAWA → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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