Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Mumbai is 29 days. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 29 days later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Mumbai takes around 23h 39m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Mumbai by cargo ship is 10,692 Nautical Miles (19,802 Kilometres / 12,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Mumbai by air is around 13,870 Kilometres (8,618 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS3 / WIN	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Samudera, X-Press Feeders
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PS3 → SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Samudera
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