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 32 days 20h. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 32 days 20h later. These services are operated by HMM and CMA CGM.

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 42m. 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 Air India, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Emirates, Swiss, Kuwait Airways, Air India, SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 42m.

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 42m. 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 11,603 Nautical Miles (21,489 Kilometres / 13,352 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by air is around 7,221 Kilometres (4,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

950kg 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

528kg 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
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+3 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	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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