Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and United Kingdom is 30 days 5h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 30 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to United Kingdom takes around 8h 50m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL and UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 50m. DHL and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 11,169 Nautical Miles (20,686 Kilometres / 12,853 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and United Kingdom by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

968kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to United Kingdom. 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 India to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to United Kingdom. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CP1 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IPE2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KGS → EPIC3	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGS → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IGS → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TPI → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KGS → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Indira Gandhi International Airport to East Midlands Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Mundra to Southampton

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Ennore to London Gateway Port

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