Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Mumbai is 31 days 14h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 31 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Mumbai takes around 24h 57m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, British Airways, Saudia, All Nippon Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 24h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 24h 57m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Mumbai by cargo ship is 10,692 Nautical Miles (19,802 Kilometres / 12,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Mumbai by air is around 15,343 Kilometres (9,534 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming
PS7 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS7 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS3 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera

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