Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Cairo is 12 days 11h. 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 Mumbai and Cairo?

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 11h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Cairo takes around 6h 10m. 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 Cairo?

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, Emirates, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Saudia, Gulf Air and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mumbai and Cairo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,012 Nautical Miles (5,579 Kilometres / 3,467 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Sokhna (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cairo 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 Mumbai to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

677kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Cairo. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
GULFEMIR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SI8 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai, MLINE
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CSTAR, MLINE
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
GIA → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MLINE - MIREX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
VGI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CI6 → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ITS / IMD → IEX / TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
KCIS → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → IEX / TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IRC / RGI / IM1 → IEX / TIS / IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Wan Hai

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Mumbai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Cairo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Mumbai to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Sokhna

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Alexandria

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