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 9 days 14h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 9 days 14h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, FT, GFS, GFS, Folk Maritime, China United, ONE, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, China United, Folk Maritime, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, China United, China United, China United, GFS, GFS, China United, China United, GFS, Folk Maritime, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 50m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Oman Air, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Flynas, Flyadeal, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 50m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 5h 50m. 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 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

243kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flyadeal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	2-4 times a week	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
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	N/A	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
IGS → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
REX → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
REX2 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SJA → IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
RSS → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AM1 / CEX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
AM1 → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AM1 / FMS → SGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United
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	GFS, SLS
AM1 → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
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 / FMS / CEX → CSX / CWX2 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, X-Press Feeders
RSS → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime
RES2 → AS1 + AAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 → CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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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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