Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Delhi is 41 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 41 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Delhi takes around 8h 37m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Saudia, IndiGo, Air India, Air India and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 37m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,921 Nautical Miles (22,077 Kilometres / 13,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Delhi by air is around 6,739 Kilometres (4,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

976kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Delhi. 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 Southampton to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Delhi. 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
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ONE - IBX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KORA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IBX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IBX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Southampton to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Mundra

Closest seaports

Southampton to Hazira

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