Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Manchester is 30 days. 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 Manchester?

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 later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Manchester takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air France, Etihad Airways, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Saudia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 17hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Manchester by cargo ship is 12,471 Nautical Miles (23,097 Kilometres / 14,352 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 Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Manchester by air is around 7,451 Kilometres (4,630 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Manchester. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+7 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
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ME2 → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → AE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC2 / IOS → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
EPIC2 / IOS → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
EPIC / IO2 → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC2 / IP2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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