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 22 days 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) 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 Mundra (INMUN) around 22 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO and HMM.

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 15m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and India. 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 United Kingdom to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and India by cargo ship is 6,094 Nautical Miles (11,287 Kilometres / 7,013 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Mundra (INMUN).

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 6,857 Kilometres (4,261 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

726kg 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

309kg 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU2 / FAL1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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United Kingdom to India by Air freight

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London Gatwick Airport to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Southampton to Mundra

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London Gateway Port to Mundra

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