Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Dubai is 3 days 12h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 3 days 12h later. These services are operated by FT, HDS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Unifeeder, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, Unifeeder, Evergreen, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Dubai takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Dubai by cargo ship is 1,158 Nautical Miles (2,146 Kilometres / 1,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Dubai by air is around 1,928 Kilometres (1,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

80kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Dubai. 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
EmiratesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
UAE-India-East Africa	Direct	N/A	HDS
EPIC / EPIC3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
C3MAPL / AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM, Unifeeder
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
INDAMEX / IPE → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CI2 → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CIX → AGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, COSCO
CIX8 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
FIM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IMD → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
IEX / GIA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, COSCO
GULFHERC/AS8 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Unifeeder
AS6 / CI1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTI → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWAX2 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX8 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BIGEX → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → C3MAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI2 / GIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, GT
ASX / FKI / 9UI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX / CMA - BIGEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → PKS / M03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → SOHAR FEEDER	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
C3MAPL → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Mumbai to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Al Maktoum International Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Mumbai to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Fujairah

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