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 5h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Turkon, SLS, ANL, GFS, GFS, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, China United, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and SLS.

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 27m. 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, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Oman Air, Flynas, Saudia, Saudia, Yemenia, Royal Jordanian and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 27m.

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 27m. 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
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Yemenia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 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	Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, MOD, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, CMA CGM, GFS, China United
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFISI / JRS → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
ONE - IG4 \| SFN - UIG → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
MIDAS2 → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IRC / RGI / IRX → ITS / IMD / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRS / IRX2 → TRE / ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
IMR → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AGI → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / CMA - BIGEX4 \| FOLK - IGS → WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, CMA CGM

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