Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Boston is 29 days 8h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 29 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Boston takes around 23h 9m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Boston by cargo ship is 12,014 Nautical Miles (22,251 Kilometres / 13,826 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Boston by air is around 12,508 Kilometres (7,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Boston. 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 Mumbai to Boston?

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Boston. 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 A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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