Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Arab Emirates to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and India is 1 day 19h. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Arab Emirates and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 1 day 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Arab Emirates to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to India takes around 2h 33m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Arab Emirates and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Arab Emirates and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Arab Emirates and India. Cargo flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 33m. Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and India by cargo ship is 1,223 Nautical Miles (2,264 Kilometres / 1,407 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and India by air is around 1,755 Kilometres (1,090 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport (AMD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Arab Emirates to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates to India. 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 United Arab Emirates to India?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates to India. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Emirates	Daily	Road Feeder Service+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India Express	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
IndiGo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGI2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / GULFOMF2 / AEJEA-INMUN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, CSTAR
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BIGEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Unifeeder, OOCL, FT, GFS
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line
VGI2 / VGX / KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, CMA CGM, China United, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS, King Ocean
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IG1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, GFS

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United Arab Emirates to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sharjah International Airport to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport

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Abu Dhabi International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

United Arab Emirates to India by Container ship

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Abu Dhabi to Nhava Sheva

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Jebel Ali to Nhava Sheva

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