Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Mombasa is 36 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Dar es Salaam (TZDAR) around 36 days later. These services are operated by ONE, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Mombasa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Mombasa takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, Airlink, RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Mombasa. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Ethiopian Airlines operates Boeing 767-300 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Mombasa by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 14h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Mombasa. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mombasa by cargo ship is 7,435 Nautical Miles (13,769 Kilometres / 8,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mombasa by road is 5,111 Kilometres (3,176 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 14h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mombasa by air is around 4,563 Kilometres (2,835 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.2t - 1.36t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Mombasa. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

226kg - 267kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Mombasa. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Airlink	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
RwandAir	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE+3 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LEKAS+4 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+27 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE+3 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA LEKAS+5 others
Evergreen	N/A	EVER UNITED+1 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	HEDWIG SCHULTE+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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