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 10h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by Arkas.

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 11m. 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, Saudia, Oman Air, Emirates, Saudia, Gulf Air, Saudia, Flynas and Yemenia and the typical transit time is around 6h 11m.

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 11m. 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 3,474 Nautical Miles (6,435 Kilometres / 3,998 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

535kg 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

243kg 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
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+8 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
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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 / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
ITX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ITS / ITX → IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
ITS → GRC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
BIGEX3a → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX3a → NRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CI5 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RMV / CIX7 → → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX6 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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India to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Cairo International Airport

India to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Alexandria

Cargo flights

Mundra to Sokhna Port

Most frequent

Chennai to Alexandria

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