Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and India is 9 days. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 9 days later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, X-Press Feeders, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to India by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to India takes around 5h 39m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 39m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and India. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 39m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and India by cargo ship is 2,896 Nautical Miles (5,364 Kilometres / 3,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and India by air is around 4,347 Kilometres (2,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to India by sea?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to India. 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 Egypt to India?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to India. 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	N/A	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFISI → EPIC	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
RS2 - X → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Egypt to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport

Egypt to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Mundra

Most frequent

Port Said to Mundra

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