Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Delhi is 42 days 22h. 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 Southampton and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Hazira (INHZR) around 42 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Delhi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Delhi 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 Southampton and Delhi?

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, Lufthansa, LOT, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Finnair, Air India and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 28m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,920 Nautical Miles (22,076 Kilometres / 13,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Delhi 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 Southampton to Delhi by sea?

Accepted Answer

980kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Delhi. 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 Southampton to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Delhi. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 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
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Griffin → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / LL4 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FAL1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / LL4 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Southampton to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Southampton to Delhi by Air freight

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London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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London Stansted Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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London Gatwick Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Southampton to Delhi by Container ship

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Southampton to Hazira

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