Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Mumbai is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CNC Line, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Mumbai takes around 2h 58m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and Air India Express and the typical transit time is around 2h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by cargo ship is 1,273 Nautical Miles (2,358 Kilometres / 1,465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Mumbai by air is around 1,928 Kilometres (1,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

155kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / GULFOMF2 / AEJEA-INMUN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, CSTAR
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BIGEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Unifeeder, OOCL, COSCO, FT, GFS
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS

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