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 14 days 15h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) 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 Alexandria (EGALY) around 14 days 15h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Sinokor, MESSL, X-Press Feeders, China United, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 6h 35m. 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, Emirates, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Jazeera Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air and Azerbaijan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 35m.

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 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, CSTAR, Wan Hai, MLINE
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
JSX → CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
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 2-4 weeks	China United
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
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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

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Alexandria

Closest seaports

Mundra to Sokhna

Most frequent

Mundra to Port Said

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