Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mumbai to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Alexandria is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by Turkon, SLS, ANL, TRANSIT, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mumbai to Alexandria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Alexandria 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 Mumbai and Alexandria?

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, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Oman Air, Flynas, Kuwait Airways, Saudia, Saudia and Jazeera Airways and the typical transit time is around 6h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Alexandria. 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 Mumbai to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,805 Nautical Miles (7,047 Kilometres / 4,379 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Alexandria by air is around 4,400 Kilometres (2,734 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mumbai to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Alexandria. 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 Mumbai to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Alexandria. 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+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	TRANSIT, CSTAR, NECO, MLINE
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ME11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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