Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Mumbai is 27 days 6h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 27 days 6h later. These services are operated by MESSL, ANL, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Mumbai takes around 8h 26m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Air India and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,917 Nautical Miles (9,106 Kilometres / 5,658 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Mumbai by air is around 6,547 Kilometres (4,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
MEDEX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE → IMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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