Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Edinburgh is 9 days 13h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 9 days 13h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Edinburgh takes around 16h 44m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 7,688 Nautical Miles (14,238 Kilometres / 8,847 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Edinburgh by air is around 7,534 Kilometres (4,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

68kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Edinburgh. 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
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Himalaya → Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME11 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → AE55	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → AE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL - X → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 - X → AE55	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → AE55	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CEM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
→ CEM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen

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Mumbai to Edinburgh By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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