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 18 days 8h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM and COSCO.

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 1 day 15h. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 737 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,231 Nautical Miles (7,837 Kilometres / 4,869 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kattupalli (INKAT) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Cairo by air is around 5,384 Kilometres (3,346 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

448kg CO₂ (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

189kg - 516kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+3 others
ONE	N/A	ONE RECOGNITION
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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