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 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC.

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 42m. 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, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 42m.

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 42m. 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 3,407 Nautical Miles (6,311 Kilometres / 3,921 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) 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

521kg 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Yemenia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR → BIGEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GRC → ITS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
REX2 → BIGEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX2 → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RG2 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RG2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NRX → BIGEX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RG2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX2 / RG2 → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
RG2 / IRX2 → IGS / ASX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
RG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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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 / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
IRC / IM1 → IEX / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
GRC → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRX → IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE

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Egypt to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Mundra

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Sokhna to Nhava Sheva

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Sokhna to Mundra

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