Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Mumbai is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Mumbai takes around 8h 17m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Emirates, Gulf Air, Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mumbai by cargo ship is 11,816 Nautical Miles (21,884 Kilometres / 13,598 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Mumbai by air is around 6,577 Kilometres (4,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE10 → FI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / LL7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
ME2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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