Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Glasgow is 30 days 14h. 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 Glasgow?

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 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by HMM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Glasgow takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Glasgow by cargo ship is 11,747 Nautical Miles (21,756 Kilometres / 13,519 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 Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Glasgow by air is around 7,775 Kilometres (4,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Glasgow. 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 2-4 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS / TIP / RLI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Interasia, RCL, Samudera, X-Press Feeders
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, 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
Dragon → Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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
ME1 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
INDUS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ CEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Mumbai to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Mumbai to Glasgow by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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