Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Mumbai is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Mumbai takes around 14h 58m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Air India and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 14h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Mumbai by cargo ship is 11,618 Nautical Miles (21,516 Kilometres / 13,370 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Mumbai by air is around 12,546 Kilometres (7,796 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Mumbai. 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 New York to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Mumbai. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-600+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Virgin Atlantic	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PKS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEC → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USW → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWS / FLX → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
tbn → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE3 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AMERXL / NEWS → INDAMEX / IPE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
UMXAPL → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE4 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EC1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC1 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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