Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Munich is 36 days 23h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 36 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Munich takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Swiss, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Munich by cargo ship is 11,955 Nautical Miles (22,141 Kilometres / 13,758 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Munich by air is around 6,319 Kilometres (3,927 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

313kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX / ME11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Mumbai to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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