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 28 days 11h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Hazira (INHZR) 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 Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hazira (INHZR) around 28 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 32m. 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, Turkish Airlines, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Saudia, EgyptAir, Air Astana and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

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 Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 40m. Singapore Airlines and Emirates 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 7,597 Nautical Miles (14,069 Kilometres / 8,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Hazira (INHZR).

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

1.03t 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	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
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME1 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE1 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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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 Kempegowda International Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

United Kingdom to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Hazira

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Nhava Sheva

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