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 15 days 7h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 15 days 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

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 30m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Thai Lion Air, Thai Vietjet Air, Sichuan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Air Astana and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 30m.

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 30m. 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 4,253 Kilometres (2,643 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

377kg 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
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Thai Vietjet Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Interasia
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, King Ocean, BTL, China United, SILMAR, X-Press Feeders
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
CIX / CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, BTL, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders, ZIM
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
Shikra → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIG → AG2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIG → AG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Mumbai to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mumbai to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Mumbai to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Da Chan Bay

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