Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Mumbai is 23 days 14h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 23 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, COSCO and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Mumbai takes around 19h 36m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Air India, Batik Air Malaysia, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sydney and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 36m. Malaysia Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sydney to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mumbai by cargo ship is 6,284 Nautical Miles (11,639 Kilometres / 7,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mumbai by air is around 10,300 Kilometres (6,400 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

785kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
AAA1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → IAX / FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
CAT → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
A3SANL / A3S → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
A3S → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NAX / AUE → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
A3C → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
A3S / SAS → CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AUN → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CA2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CAT → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
NEAX / AUE → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
CAT → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3N → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, TS Lines
CAT / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → AIS2 / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TS Lines
Dragon / AUN → FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
A1X / AUE → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
A1X / AUE → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
A3NANL / A3N / ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → CIX / CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → IAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NAX / AUE → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NEAX / NAX → CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAT / STA → CIX4 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
CA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CA3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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