Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and London is 30 days 15h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to London takes around 10h 7m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air India, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Air India, Saudia, SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and London. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 7m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London 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 London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and London by air is around 7,203 Kilometres (4,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to London. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others
SriLankan Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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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
Indusa → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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Mumbai to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Mumbai to London by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London City Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Mumbai to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to London Gateway Port

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