Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Mumbai is 4 days 23h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 4 days 23h later. These services are operated by ISA, CNC Line, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Folk Maritime, HMM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, RCL, X-Press Feeders, RCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CNC Line, CNC Line, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, GFS and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Mumbai takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by CAL Cargo Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2hrs. CAL Cargo Airlines and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dubai to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by cargo ship is 1,158 Nautical Miles (2,146 Kilometres / 1,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by air is around 1,928 Kilometres (1,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
CAL Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 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
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
India feeder	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ISA
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Unifeeder, OOCL, FT, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS, ONE
INDUSA	Direct	N/A	MSC
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	N/A	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Direct	N/A	Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, China United, UNIG
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GULFEIN1 / ASX → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CCS / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
PGX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ISG / JAC → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk
CCS / ISG → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CCS / RIG3 → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM
ISG / SGX → CIX8 / CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
JAC / RIG3 → MEWA / ML - MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Maersk
AG1 → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA → BIGEX / CMA - BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → CMA - BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line
MIDAS1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASX → AGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MIDAS2 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → PIKEX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MIAX → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → TSS	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
Musafir → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → A01	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
MESAWA → A01	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MESAWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MJI → SGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
AEF4 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX / CMA - BIGEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / ME1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Dubai to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai to Mumbai by Air freight

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Dubai to Mumbai by Container ship

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Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva

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Fujairah to Nhava Sheva

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