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 5 days. 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 5 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, BTL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean and MSC.

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 25m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dubai and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 25m. FedEx operates  on this route.

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

136kg 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
IMI / ASX / RWG / IMEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, RCL, MILAHA, X-Press Feeders
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, CNC Line
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Indusa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEIN1 / ASX / 9UI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, CMA CGM, COSCO, MILAHA, ONE, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva

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