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 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) 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 Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 10m. 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, Flynas and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 6h 10m.

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 Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 35m. Turkish Airlines 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 3,693 Nautical Miles (6,839 Kilometres / 4,250 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

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

731kg 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

201kg 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
INDAMEX → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SWAX2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IGS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Folk Maritime
MIDAS2 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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India to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi 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

Nhava Sheva to Sokhna

Most frequent

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