Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Zürich is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by MESSL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Zürich takes around 9h 7m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, KLM, SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 9h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 7m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,138 Nautical Miles (9,516 Kilometres / 5,913 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Zürich by air is around 6,547 Kilometres (4,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Zürich. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+11 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Himalaya → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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