Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Mumbai is 20 days 9h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 20 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Mumbai takes around 13h 43m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Air Astana, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and Azerbaijan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beijing and Mumbai. 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 Beijing to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,763 Nautical Miles (10,674 Kilometres / 6,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Mumbai by air is around 4,935 Kilometres (3,066 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

765kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AIX2 / NWX / IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, ALX, Heung-A, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, SILMAR, Sinokor
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, FT, China United, TS Lines
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
Shikra	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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