Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Mumbai is 32 days 19h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 32 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Mumbai takes around 24h 48m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Virgin Atlantic, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 24h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Mumbai by cargo ship is 10,237 Nautical Miles (18,958 Kilometres / 11,780 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Mumbai by air is around 14,963 Kilometres (9,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Sentosa → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Sentosa → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HTW / CP4 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, ONE
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → CP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AP1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GEX / CP4 → JTI → GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / CP4 → JTI → GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS6 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CJX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AG1 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEA2 & AWE5 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TBD → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS6 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KME / AG1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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