Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Mumbai is 33 days 18h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 33 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Mumbai takes around 21h 57m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Norfolk and Mumbai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Norfolk to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Mumbai by cargo ship is 11,870 Nautical Miles (21,983 Kilometres / 13,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Mumbai by air is around 13,170 Kilometres (8,184 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk 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 Norfolk to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

906kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
America → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → CI4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
America → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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