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 48 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 48 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL.

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 13m. 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 Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Lufthansa, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, EgyptAir, Saudia, Air India, Air India, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 13m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Mumbai by cargo ship is 7,754 Nautical Miles (14,360 Kilometres / 8,923 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 7,316 Kilometres (4,546 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) 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

950kg 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

424kg 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
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE3 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 / LL4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 / AE3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 / AE3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KORA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Southampton to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Mumbai by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

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