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 2h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 11 days 2h later. These services are operated by SLS and GFS.

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 20m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 5h 20m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 5h 20m. 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 3,120 Nautical Miles (5,778 Kilometres / 3,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

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

278kg 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

314kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
TES / STM → IMS / WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
IRC / RGI / IM1 → IEX / TIS / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
FM1 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
RS2 → RGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RCS → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 → GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, 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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Damietta to Nhava Sheva

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Sokhna to Mundra

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