Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Rotterdam is 25 days 11h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 25 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Rotterdam takes around 9h 7m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Swiss, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 7m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 11,354 Nautical Miles (21,028 Kilometres / 13,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Rotterdam by air is around 6,566 Kilometres (4,080 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Rotterdam. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IO3 / IO2 → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CIX3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Santana → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Delhi to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Rotterdam by Air freight

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Delhi to Rotterdam by Container ship

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Mundra to Rotterdam

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Mundra to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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