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 10 days 15h. 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 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders.

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 37m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 5h 37m.

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 5h 37m. 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

280kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / GFS - IMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, GFS
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRS / GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2 / BTL - IRS \| CMA - GULFISI \| EMC - IRX2 \| ONE - RG2 \| XPF - IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, BTL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, FT, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRX → GULFISI / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE
CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX → RGS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FT
IRC / IM1 → IEX / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping

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Egypt to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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

Damietta to Nhava Sheva

Most frequent

Sokhna to Mundra

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