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 14 days 4h. Ships depart from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sokhna (EGSOK) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 14 days 4h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, PIL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai 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 43m. 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, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Oman Air and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 5h 43m.

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 Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 7m. Turkish Airlines 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 3,815 Nautical Miles (7,065 Kilometres / 4,390 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

517kg 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

201kg 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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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
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX2 → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AR2 → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AR2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RES2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IM2 → CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Jaipur International Airport

Egypt to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sokhna to Mundra

Most frequent

Alexandria to Nhava Sheva

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