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 39 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 39 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, ANL, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 15m. 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, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, EgyptAir, Air India, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 15m. Lufthansa 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 6,863 Nautical Miles (12,711 Kilometres / 7,898 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

1.77t 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

556kg 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 A340-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Indus Express → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IMX / ME11 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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