Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Johannesburg is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Johannesburg takes around 16h 37m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, Air Mauritius, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 37m. Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 4,134 Nautical Miles (7,657 Kilometres / 4,758 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Johannesburg by air is around 7,455 Kilometres (4,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Johannesburg. 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
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
SEI1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAK - FE → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, OOCL, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, FT, COSCO, GFS, ONE
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