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 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Turkon, CSTAR, China United, Wan Hai and Maersk.

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 7hrs. 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, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Flynas, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 7hrs. 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 4,468 Nautical Miles (8,274 Kilometres / 5,141 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

1t 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

272kg 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+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, MLINE
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, TRANSIT, Sinokor, Wan Hai, MLINE
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMX / ME11 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
IM2 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → SJA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRX2 → OVP - MED	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GULFISI → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
RGS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
PMX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ITS → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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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 Alexandria

Closest seaports

Mundra to Sokhna

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