Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Hamburg is 28 days 10h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 28 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Hamburg takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 16hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 11,962 Nautical Miles (22,154 Kilometres / 13,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Hamburg by air is around 6,920 Kilometres (4,300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Hamburg. 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+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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