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 4h. 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 4h later. These services are operated by Folk Maritime, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Folk Maritime, CMA CGM, China United, Wan Hai, China United, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and COSCO.

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 daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Jazeera Airways, Gulf Air 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 Daily 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 3,693 Nautical Miles (6,839 Kilometres / 4,250 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

731kg 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
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX4 / IGS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime, CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 / JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Direct	N/A	GFS, SFN, CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFJJS1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → REX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEIN1 → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFJJS1 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → IGS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Folk Maritime
BIGEX4 → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMR → SJA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → RES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
EPIC3 / IP1 → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BIGEX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EPIC3 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → GULFJJS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SEI1 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SJS → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SJS → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIGEX4 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ME1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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

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

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Nhava Sheva to Port Said

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