Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Cairo is 15 days 13h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 15 days 13h later. These services are operated by GFS, FT, Wan Hai, BTL, GFS, Emirates Shipping and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Cairo takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Emirates, Flynas, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,886 Nautical Miles (7,198 Kilometres / 4,472 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cairo by air is around 4,409 Kilometres (2,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

788kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TRE / ITS / IMD / ITX → IRC / RGI / IRX → IRS / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
IEX → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HL - KWF → SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Delhi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Mundra to Sokhna

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Kandla to Sokhna

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