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 35 days 17h. 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 35 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Asyad, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, HMM, ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd 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 56m. 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, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Saudia, Swiss, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 56m.

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 12,186 Nautical Miles (22,568 Kilometres / 14,023 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

1.43t 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

835kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI / HL - TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE / AT1 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
America → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Z7S → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Z7S → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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