Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Mumbai is 19 days 3h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, Interasia, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, King Ocean, ONE, King Ocean, ONE, King Ocean, PIL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Mumbai takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sichuan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,150 Nautical Miles (9,537 Kilometres / 5,926 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Mumbai by air is around 5,009 Kilometres (3,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao to Mumbai. 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 Qingdao to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Mumbai. 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
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, China United, FT
ICI / CI2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Interasia, Wan Hai, RCL, China United
AIX / AS1 / CWX2 / CI4 / CPX3 / RNI5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ALX, COSCO, CSTAR, Gold Star, OOCL, RCL, SILMAR, ZIM
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ VGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
KCS2 / KMV2 → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, King Ocean, TS Lines
KMV2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
KCS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AIS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
KCS → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KCS2 / KMV2 → NCI / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines

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