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 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 25 days 3h later. These services are operated by Arkas, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, CSTAR, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 27m. 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, Air Arabia, Royal Jordanian, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 27m.

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 27m. 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 4,400 Kilometres (2,734 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

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

239kg 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS / WARM	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, SLS
TES / STM → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
BEX2 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, Wan Hai, Sinokor, TRANSIT, MLINE
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 / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IM2 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
CMA - TULYB → AAK - FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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
SLN → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → UMXAPL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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