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 12 days 6h. 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 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Turkon.

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 50m. 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, Air Arabia, Flynas, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Saudia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

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 3,812 Nautical Miles (7,059 Kilometres / 4,386 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Sokhna Port (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

856kg 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX2 / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, FT, ONE, Wan Hai
ITX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ITX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Delhi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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 Port

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