Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and India is 11 days 21h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 11 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to India takes around 11h 56m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qantas and the typical transit time is around 11h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and India by cargo ship is 3,992 Nautical Miles (7,393 Kilometres / 4,594 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and India by air is around 9,366 Kilometres (5,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Kempegowda International Airport (BLR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to India?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAX / AWX → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
South East Asia Australia - South loop → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASAX → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → AS9 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / AU1 → FI3 / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE
South East Asia Australia - South loop → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → AS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AAA2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AU1 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAL / AU1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AAA2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAA2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAA2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASAX / AWX → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEWMO → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop → AS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Australia to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport

Most frequent

Melbourne International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Australia to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Ennore

Cargo flights

Fremantle to Nhava Sheva

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