Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Chennai is 25 days 2h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 25 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Chennai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Chennai takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chennai by cargo ship is 6,555 Nautical Miles (12,139 Kilometres / 7,543 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chennai by air is around 5,355 Kilometres (3,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Chennai by sea?

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Chennai. 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 Cairo to Chennai?

Accepted Answer

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Chennai. 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AAS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEM6 / AAS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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