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 5 days 14h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 5 days 14h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, SFN, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Folk Maritime, Emirates Shipping, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, China United, PIL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, COSCO and COSCO.

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 7m. 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, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Flynas, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 7m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 7m. 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 2,896 Nautical Miles (5,364 Kilometres / 3,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Mundra (INMUN).

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

444kg 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

204kg 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, CMA CGM, GFS, Maersk
REX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IGS → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping
REX → EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SJA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AR2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cairo to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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