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 38 days 2h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 38 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

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 25m. 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, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Oman Air, EgyptAir, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

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 25m. 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

1.55t 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

255kg 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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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	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Malabar → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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