Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Egypt is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by MOD, SLS, Arkas, Wan Hai, GFS, GFS, GFS, GFS, BTL, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Egypt takes around 6h 30m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Oman Air, Saudia, Saudia, Gulf Air, Yemenia, Flynas, Royal Jordanian and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 6h 30m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Egypt by cargo ship is 3,163 Nautical Miles (5,858 Kilometres / 3,640 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Egypt. 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 India to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Egypt. 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
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Yemenia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+8 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MOD, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, CSTAR, Sinokor, TRANSIT, MLINE
JRS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
MJI → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IRS → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - PIKEX2 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EA2 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEIN1 / ASX → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
VGI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IG1 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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India to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Egypt by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Mundra to Alexandria

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Port Said

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