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 16 days 2h. 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 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, GFS 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 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 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, 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 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 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 Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Cairo by cargo ship is 4,056 Nautical Miles (7,511 Kilometres / 4,667 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

911kg 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

314kg 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
Kuwait Airways	1-2 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others

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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, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
KCI → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IMS → JRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
CWS / CIX5 / CIP / CWX → IRS / IRX2 / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, BTL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
BIGEX → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFEMIR → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI / SGS → GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
BIGEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IRC → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → GULFJJS1 / SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AEF4 / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IRX2 / JRS / RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, GFS, ONE
MJI → JJS/SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IRX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Mumbai to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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