Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Edinburgh is 33 days 10h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 33 days 10h later. These services are operated by HMM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Edinburgh takes around 16h 38m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 12,418 Nautical Miles (22,998 Kilometres / 14,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by air is around 7,651 Kilometres (4,754 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Mumbai to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Southampton

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Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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