Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Cairo is 9 days 18h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Sokhna Port (EGSOK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Sokhna Port (EGSOK) around 9 days 18h later. These services are operated by Asyad, Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders and FOLK.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Cairo takes around 7h 20m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Flynas, Gulf Air, Saudia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Delhi 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 Delhi to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,985 Nautical Miles (5,529 Kilometres / 3,435 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Sokhna Port (EGSOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cairo by air is around 4,409 Kilometres (2,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Delhi to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

284kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / IRS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Asyad, FOLK
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, FT, ONE
IRX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
IRS → Jeddah- Duba- Sokhna- Aqaba- Yanbu shuttle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	FOLK

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PMX → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX → ADX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → ADRIMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VGI2 / VGX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
ME2 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → AEM6 / BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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Delhi to Cairo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Sphinx International Airport

Delhi to Cairo by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Sokhna Port

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Mundra to Alexandria

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