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 11 days 19h. 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 11 days 19h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, GFS, GFS, Wan Hai, BTL, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, ONE, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai and CMA CGM.

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, Jazeera Airways, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Saudia, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Air Arabia, Saudia and Gulf Air 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 2,896 Nautical Miles (5,364 Kilometres / 3,333 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

651kg 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
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, GFS, ONE
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| GFS - JRS \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, GFS, ONE, X-Press Feeders
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TRE → CKS/CMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
IRS / JRS / RG2 / IRX2 → CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL, GFS, ONE
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRX → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI / IRX → ICE / CCX/GMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CWX2 → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
GULFISI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Delhi to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Sokhna

Most frequent

Mundra to Port Said

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