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 45 days 4h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 45 days 4h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, Evergreen 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 1 day 1h. 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 Lufthansa, Emirates, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, British Airways, Air India, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

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 10,754 Nautical Miles (19,917 Kilometres / 12,376 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 15,736 Kilometres (9,778 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

1.54t 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

856kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AP1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HTW → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PS7 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PS4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
PMR - PS8 \|\| HMM - PS8 \| ONE - PS8 \| YML - PS8 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SEA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AP1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PE1 / SEAP → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
MTE / SEA2 / SEAP → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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