Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and London is 28 days 15h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 28 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM, HMM, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to London takes around 9h 58m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Emirates, Gulf Air, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Air India, IndiGo and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and London. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by cargo ship is 19,394 Nautical Miles (35,918 Kilometres / 22,318 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by air is around 7,203 Kilometres (4,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to London. 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
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2 → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Mumbai to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London City Airport

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Mumbai to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Tilbury

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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