Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Shanghai is 20 days 1h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 20 days 1h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, RCL, FT, King Ocean, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Wan Hai, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, SLS, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Wan Hai, COSCO, SLS, King Ocean, MSC, Interasia, Evergreen, Interasia, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Wan Hai, King Ocean, Interasia, Interasia, COSCO, Evergreen, King Ocean, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, King Ocean, COSCO, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Shanghai takes around 6h 45m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Suparna Airlines, IndiGo, Suparna Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Air India, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Thai Vietjet Air, VietJet Air and Vietnam Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 45m. Suparna Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Shanghai by cargo ship is 5,416 Nautical Miles (10,030 Kilometres / 6,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Shanghai by air is around 5,513 Kilometres (3,425 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

972kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Shanghai. 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
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+5 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Thai Lion Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, BTL, China United, TS Lines
CI2 / ICI / RNI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Interasia, Wan Hai, COSCO, China United
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Interasia, Wan Hai, Heung-A, Sinokor
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, BTL, China United, TS Lines
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIAX → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WIN → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SEI1 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Safina / ML - Safina → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → CIX4 / CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SI8 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IPE2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Indus Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → WAX1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AAK - FE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
EPIC3 / IP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEI1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEI1 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
IPE / IEX → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAK - FE → FIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
AIS5 → AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SI8 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CIX → CIX6 / CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
CIS / CIX2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, OOCL
CI6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
AAK - FE → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SI8 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
SEI1 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAK - FE → NAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
AIS5 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
SI8 → CSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
VTI → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SEI1 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS5 → FEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WM3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEI1 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SI8 → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
CIX → ICI3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SEI1 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
SI8 / AIS5 → IEA / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
SEI1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SI8 → ICI / CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia
COSCO - SEI1 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, AAK
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Mumbai to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Mumbai to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to Taicang

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