Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Glasgow is 33 days 5h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 33 days 5h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Glasgow takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Glasgow by cargo ship is 12,065 Nautical Miles (22,344 Kilometres / 13,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Glasgow by air is around 7,295 Kilometres (4,533 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Delhi to Glasgow by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Glasgow. 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 Delhi to Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Glasgow. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE → ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, CSTAR
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
Indusa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NPI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IMX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Delhi to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Glasgow by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Delhi to Glasgow by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to London Gateway Port

Cargo flights

Mundra to Felixstowe

Most frequent

Mundra to Southampton

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