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 9h. 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 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by GFS, Arkas, CSTAR, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Maersk, SLS, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

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 30m. 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, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Oman Air, Saudia, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 30m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 30m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines 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 3,575 Nautical Miles (6,621 Kilometres / 4,114 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 4,415 Kilometres (2,743 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

412kg 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

318kg 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+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
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, TRANSIT, MLINE
IM1 → MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI / IM1 → IEX / TIS / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC / RGI / IM1 → IEX / TIS / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAK - FE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
CIX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFEMIR / RGI → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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