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 25 days 22h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 25 days 22h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, MESSL, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, Evergreen and Wan Hai.

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

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 6hrs. 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 3,673 Nautical Miles (6,802 Kilometres / 4,227 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 4,643 Kilometres (2,885 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

424kg 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

288kg 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	N/A	Wan Hai, SLD, MLINE
JOLLY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEI1 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Mumbai to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Alexandria by Air freight

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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

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Nhava Sheva to Alexandria

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