Shanghai to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Mumbai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 45m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
381kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Nhava Sheva
Duration / Frequency
18 days 4h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
670kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Mumbai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Mumbai by plane will take about 14h 45m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Vietnam Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Mumbai by ship will take about 18 days 4h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Nhava Sheva (INNSA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. King Ocean is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Mumbai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Mumbai is 18 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 18 days 4h later. These services are operated by King Ocean, PIL, PIL, ZS, FT, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, ONE, Wan Hai, PIL, King Ocean, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Sinokor, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Sinokor, China United, Evergreen, CNC Line, ONE, RCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, China United, RCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Interasia, Evergreen, King Ocean, China United, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Maersk, COSCO, ASEAN, ONE, Maersk and ZIM.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Mumbai takes around 14h 45m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Air India, VietJet Air, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, All Nippon Airways, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 45m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 45m. Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,050 Nautical Miles (9,353 Kilometres / 5,811 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).
The distance between Shanghai and Mumbai by air is around 5,513 Kilometres (3,425 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
689kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
396kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
