Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Mumbai is 8 days 6h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 8 days 6h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, AAK, Emirates Shipping, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, China United, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, China United, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Mumbai takes around 5h 43m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo 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, Saudia, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Flynas, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mumbai by cargo ship is 3,308 Nautical Miles (6,127 Kilometres / 3,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mumbai by air is around 4,347 Kilometres (2,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 Cairo to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 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
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → → FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IGS → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
BIGEX4 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
REX → EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
IG4 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
REX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → CRX → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, X-Press Feeders
GRC → IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SJA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AR2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX → RCR / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → ICI / RNI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, RCL

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Cairo to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Mumbai by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Sokhna to Nhava Sheva

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