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 15 days 20h. 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 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders 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 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 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, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Flynas, Oman Air, Saudia, Saudia, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,098 Nautical Miles (7,590 Kilometres / 4,716 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

921kg 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

243kg 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
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	Daily	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder
ITX → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ITS / IMD / ITX → IRC / RGI / IRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
GFS - IMS → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GFS - IMS → IRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITX → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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