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 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CSTAR, MESSL, China United, GFS, GFS, Wan Hai, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai 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 15m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Saudia, Emirates, Saudia, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Flynas and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 15m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. 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 4,683 Kilometres (2,910 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and El Alamein International Airport (DBB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

587kg 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

217kg 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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR, Wan Hai, Sinokor, MLINE
JOLLY	Direct	N/A	MESSL
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
JJS/SJS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CCG → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CKS/CMS → TRE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
CIX / CIVS → TRE / ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Mumbai to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to El Alamein International Airport

Mumbai to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Alexandria

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