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 18 days 2h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Cochin (INCOK) 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 Cochin (INCOK) around 18 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and HMM.

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 1 day 6h. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

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 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter 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 4,298 Nautical Miles (7,959 Kilometres / 4,946 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna Port (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 4,370 Kilometres (2,715 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

546kg - 549kg CO₂ (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

168kg - 248kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Flynas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	FLEUR N+5 others
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ADDISON+4 others
X-Press Feeders	Every 2-4 weeks	X PRESS ALTAIR+4 others
Wan Hai	Every 2-4 weeks	WAN HAI 316
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+1 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN OCEANIA+6 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	KIEL EXPRESS+19 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	KOI+10 others

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Cairo to Mumbai By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Cairo to Mumbai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Cochin

Closest seaports

Sokhna Port to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Damietta to Nhava Sheva

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