Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Mumbai is 51 days 8h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 51 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Mumbai takes around 9h 19m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air India, Lufthansa, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, EgyptAir, Air India, SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Mumbai by cargo ship is 8,464 Nautical Miles (15,675 Kilometres / 9,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Mumbai by air is around 7,221 Kilometres (4,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

759kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

368kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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