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 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Beira (MZBEW) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Beira (MZBEW) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE.

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 1 day 19h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Air Mauritius, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, RwandAir, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Cape Town. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Boeing 737 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

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 4,729 Nautical Miles (8,758 Kilometres / 5,442 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ).

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 9,601 Kilometres (5,966 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

598kg CO₂ (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

212kg - 605kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Air Mauritius	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
RwandAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Kenya AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+4 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+3 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NORDERNEY
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM Valparaiso+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Halsted+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM Valparaiso+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Halsted+2 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC DARWIN VI+21 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	CLEMENS SCHULTE+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	OSAKA+5 others

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Mumbai to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Mumbai to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Mumbai to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Beira

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Port Elizabeth

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Durban

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