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 10 days 23h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 10 days 23h later. These services are operated by GFS and CMA CGM.

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 27m. 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, Emirates, Saudia, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Flynas, Kuwait Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo 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 Cairo to Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Mumbai by cargo ship is 4,312 Nautical Miles (7,986 Kilometres / 4,962 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

585kg 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

314kg 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
IRS → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
REX2 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFISI → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
REX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFEIN1 / IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
IM1 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SJA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AR2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AR2 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AR2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
GULFEMIR → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → BIGEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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
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 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder

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Cairo to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Sokhna to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Alexandria to Nhava Sheva

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