Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Delhi is 6 days 9h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 6 days 9h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, FT, GFS, COSCO, Folk Maritime, COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, SLS, China United, China United, China United, SLS, China United, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Delhi takes around 6h 40m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Flynas, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 40m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Delhi by cargo ship is 3,258 Nautical Miles (6,034 Kilometres / 3,750 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Delhi by air is around 4,409 Kilometres (2,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

246kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Delhi. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RSS → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SJA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → CSC / GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
AM1 / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
AM1 → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 / FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → SGS / SIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, China United, GFS
AM1 / CEX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → SASIA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Cairo to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cairo to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Mundra

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Hazira

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