Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Cairo is 23 days 12h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 23 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Cairo takes around 13h 51m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Cairo by cargo ship is 6,458 Nautical Miles (11,961 Kilometres / 7,432 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Cairo by air is around 5,357 Kilometres (3,328 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Cairo. 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 Chennai to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Cairo. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI7 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TTX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TTX → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FCS → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FCS3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Chennai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chennai to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chennai International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Chennai to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ennore to Port Said

Closest seaports

Chennai to Sokhna

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