Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Mumbai is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Arkas, GFS, CSTAR, Emirates Shipping, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, GFS, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Mumbai takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Royal Jordanian and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 25m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mumbai by cargo ship is 5,187 Nautical Miles (9,606 Kilometres / 5,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mumbai by air is around 4,396 Kilometres (2,731 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, GFS, X-Press Feeders, SLS, China United
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
TES / STM → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, TRANSIT, NECO, MLINE
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AM1 / UGL → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → ITX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AM1 / FMS / 5CX → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, SLS
ITX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TULYB → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NCLEVANT → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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