Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and India is 31 days 3h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to India 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 United Kingdom and India?

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, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Saudia, EgyptAir, Air Astana and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 8h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and India. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 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 United Kingdom to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and India by cargo ship is 8,801 Nautical Miles (16,299 Kilometres / 10,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and India 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 United Kingdom to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to India. 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 United Kingdom to India?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to India. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → SIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
OCR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → MEDEX	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
AE3 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
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
FAL1 / LL4 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 / AE3 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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	WEC, MSC
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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United Kingdom to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United Kingdom to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

United Kingdom to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Ennore

Most frequent

Southampton to Nhava Sheva

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