Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and London is 37 days 23h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 37 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to London takes around 9h 58m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Air India, IndiGo, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Emirates, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air India, Air India, IndiGo and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and London. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 9h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by cargo ship is 7,211 Nautical Miles (13,354 Kilometres / 8,298 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by air is around 7,203 Kilometres (4,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

937kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to London. 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 Mumbai to London?

Accepted Answer

414kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to London. 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	Daily	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AGI2 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MECL1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAK - FE → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAK - FE → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mawingu Express → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Mumbai to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mumbai to London by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London City Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Mumbai to London by Container ship

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Nhava Sheva to Southampton

Closest seaports

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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