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 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Cochin (INCOK) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) 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 Cochin (INCOK) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and COSCO.

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 5h 55m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Flynas, Saudia, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 5h 55m.

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 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 5h 55m. Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter 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 3,282 Nautical Miles (6,078 Kilometres / 3,776 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cochin (INCOK) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Egypt by air is around 4,342 Kilometres (2,698 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

358kg CO₂ (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

168kg - 248kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Flynas	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	PRAGUE EXPRESS+2 others
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
COSCO	N/A	XIN LIAN YUN GANG

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	CLEMENS SCHULTE+13 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	OSAKA+27 others
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India to Egypt By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Cochin to Damietta

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Nhava Sheva to Damietta

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