Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Delhi is 36 days. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 36 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Delhi takes around 8h 26m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Finnair and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Delhi. 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 London to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by cargo ship is 12,878 Nautical Miles (23,849 Kilometres / 14,819 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Delhi by air is around 6,706 Kilometres (4,167 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Delhi. 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 London to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Delhi. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Himalaya	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lion → Upper Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ME1 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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London to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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London City Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

London to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Mundra

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Hazira

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