Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Dubai is 3 days 15h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 3 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Sinokor and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Dubai takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Vistara, Air India Express, IndiGo, Etihad Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Dubai by cargo ship is 1,172 Nautical Miles (2,170 Kilometres / 1,348 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Dubai by air is around 1,928 Kilometres (1,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Dubai. 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
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
SpiceJet	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BNX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, RCL, China United, Evergreen, GFS, King Ocean
GULFIG1 / IQS / IG-1 / IG1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, FT, GFS
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
BIGEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
SIG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE, Samudera

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