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 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 3 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, FESCO, ONE, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and COSCO.

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 3hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RKT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mumbai and Dubai. 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 Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Dubai by cargo ship is 1,172 Nautical Miles (2,170 Kilometres / 1,348 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

169kg 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

85kg 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
SalamAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
BNX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
VGI / SGS / KCI / RGA / SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, SLS
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
IMI / RWG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, BTL, MSC
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2 → REX1 / BIGEX3 / IRS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, FOLK
Indus Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FILW / FESCO - FILW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO, Maersk
TIG / ONE - TIG	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Wan Hai, OOCL
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX / CMA - PIKEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL, Maersk, CNC Line
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CNC Line, OOCL, Unifeeder, COSCO, FT, GFS
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Mumbai to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Jebel Ali

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