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 25 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 25 days 16h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, SLS, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

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 47m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Royal Jordanian, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 47m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 5h 47m. 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 5,455 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 Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mumbai by air is around 4,639 Kilometres (2,883 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) 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

844kg 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

225kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Gulf Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BEX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BMS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
5CX → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
BEX2 / AAS → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM6 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AAS → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Alexandria to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Mumbai by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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El Alamein International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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