Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and London is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to London takes around 9h 37m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air India, Saudia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and London. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 37m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and London by cargo ship is 7,941 Nautical Miles (14,707 Kilometres / 9,139 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and London by air is around 6,706 Kilometres (4,167 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

835kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to London?

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+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
EAX → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUS → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Himalaya → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Himalaya → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC2 / IOS → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC2 / IP2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EPIC / IO2 → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Delhi to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to London City Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Delhi to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to London Gateway Port

Cargo flights

Mundra to Felixstowe

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