Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Egypt is 9 days 21h. 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 India and Egypt?

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 21h later. These services are operated by Asyad, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and FOLK.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Egypt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Egypt takes around 6h 24m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Egypt?

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, Qatar Airways, Flynas, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Yemenia, Saudia, Saudia, Flynas and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Egypt. 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 6h 24m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Egypt 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 India to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Egypt 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 India to Egypt by sea?

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Egypt. 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 India to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Egypt. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Flynas	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Yemenia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
REX / IRS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, FOLK
GULFEMIR / IRC / RGI / IM1 / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Wan Hai, 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 1-2 weeks	FOLK

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL

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India to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Most frequent

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Cairo International Airport

India to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Sokhna Port

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Nhava Sheva to Alexandria

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