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 11 days 9h. 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 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Folk Maritime, SFN, GFS, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, China United, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, BTL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 15m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Saudia, Emirates, Saudia, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Flynas and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 15m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. 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 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

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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GULFEMIR / RGI / IRC / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Unifeeder, Wan Hai
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	SFN, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk
CKS/CMS / CCG / ICE / CCX/GMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, BTL, ONE, SCI, X-Press Feeders
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → SJA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
EPIC3 / IP1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TRE → CKS/CMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BTL
ITS / IMD → IRC / RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
BIGEX4 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → 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
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Mumbai to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Sokhna

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Port Said

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