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 6h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Sokhna (EGSOK) 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 Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Sokhna (EGSOK) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, FT, GFS, Folk Maritime, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, FT, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, FT, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, 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 6hrs. 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, Air Arabia, Oman Air, Saudia, Gulf Air, Flynas, Yemenia and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

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 6hrs. 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 3,693 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

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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Direct	N/A	FT, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
IGS → RSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RGI → RC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEMIR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
RGS → CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AAK - TIP → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SWAX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VTI → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → RGI / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Unifeeder, FT
GIA → IRC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping
PEARLAS1 / PRX → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
INDAMEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX8 / CSX / CWX2 → RGI / IRC / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
CISC2 / CI6 → IM1 / CMA - GULFEMIR \| EMC - RGI \| ESL - IRC \| ONE - RGI \| UNIF - RGI \| WHL - IM1 \| XPF - IRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	FT, Wan Hai
VGI → IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → GULFEMIR / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CIX4 → RGI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
KCIS → IRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX5 / CIP / CWX → RGI / IRX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HL - TPI \| ONE - INE → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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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

Mundra to Port Said

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