Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Alexandria to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Kolkata is 22 days 19h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 22 days 19h later. These services are operated by Turkon, SLS, CSTAR, GFS, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, SLS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, SLS, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SLS, Evergreen, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Alexandria to Kolkata by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Kolkata takes around 13h 41m. Flights depart from Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13h 41m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Alexandria and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Kolkata by cargo ship is 5,455 Nautical Miles (10,104 Kilometres / 6,278 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Kolkata by air is around 5,837 Kilometres (3,627 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Alexandria to Kolkata by sea?

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Kolkata. 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 Alexandria to Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

431kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Kolkata. 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
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, TRANSIT, MLINE
TES / STM → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SLS
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AM1 / UGL → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, UNIG
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
5CX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
FMS / 5CX → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
BEX2 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
Line B → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WARM → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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