Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Mumbai is 9 days 5h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 9 days 5h later. These services are operated by HMM, Sinokor, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, OOCL, Wan Hai and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Mumbai takes around 13h 22m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Thai Lion Air, Vietnam Airlines, VietJet Air, Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, SriLankan Airlines, VietJet Air, Vietnam Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 13h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 22m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,043 Nautical Miles (7,488 Kilometres / 4,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Mumbai by air is around 4,598 Kilometres (2,857 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Thai Lion Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Thai Vietjet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+2 others
VietJet Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
CSC / SIS2 / FI1 / AIS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, GFS, Heung-A, SILMAR, TS Lines
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
CISC2 / SIS / CI6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia, ANL, FT, Heung-A, Sinokor
PS3	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, CMA CGM, ONE, SILMAR, VASIS
AIS / KCIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, COSCO, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping
CIS / CIX4 / CIX / CIX2 / CSE / RWA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia, PIL, China United, MILAHA, OOCL
CIX / CI3 / CIX3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICI / RNI6 / CI2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Wan Hai, Interasia, China United
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
AG4 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WA1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EA4 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA3 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SW2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AG4 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → AS1 / CPX3 / RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
SW2 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSS3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WAF1 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TZX → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CME → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KYX → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
WAX3 / FA2 / WAF3 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
WAX → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RFM → RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
RCG → RNI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL

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Shekou to Nhava Sheva

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Nansha to Nhava Sheva

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