Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Manchester is 35 days 3h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 35 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Manchester takes around 10h 15m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, KLM, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Gulf Air, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Manchester by cargo ship is 7,211 Nautical Miles (13,354 Kilometres / 8,298 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Manchester by air is around 7,345 Kilometres (4,564 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

271kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Manchester. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AGI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
BIGEX4 → 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
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MECL1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UGS / M01 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Mumbai to Manchester By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Manchester by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Manchester Airport

Mumbai to Manchester by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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