Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Guangzhou is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Guangzhou takes around 12h 14m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, IndiGo, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 14m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 4,620 Nautical Miles (8,557 Kilometres / 5,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Da Chan Bay (CNDCB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Guangzhou by air is around 4,212 Kilometres (2,617 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

829kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Guangzhou. 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 A321neo+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, BTL, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, King Ocean, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ZIM, King Ocean, BTL, Evergreen, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Sinokor, FT, Interasia, Heung-A
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, BTL, China United, Evergreen, ONE, TS Lines, X-Press Feeders
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia, PIL, RCL, China United, MILAHA, OOCL

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Mumbai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Da Chan Bay

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Nhava Sheva to Shekou

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