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. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 15 days later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, GFS, GFS, GFS, FT, Wan Hai, China United, Wan Hai, China United, PIL, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 8m. 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, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Saudia, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Saudia, Gulf Air, Flynas and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 8m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,105 Nautical Miles (7,602 Kilometres / 4,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) 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

812kg 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

204kg 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 A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
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
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
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
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder
IMR → SJA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → RES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai

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Delhi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Delhi to Cairo by Container ship

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Mundra to Sokhna

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