Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Mombasa is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Chennai (INMAA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, Interasia, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Mombasa takes around 14h 27m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chennai and Mombasa. 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 Chennai to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Mombasa by cargo ship is 5,421 Nautical Miles (10,039 Kilometres / 6,238 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Mombasa by air is around 5,991 Kilometres (3,722 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

804kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

445kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ICI3 → IEA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Interasia
CIX6 / CSI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM → AEF2 / IEA / REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia, RCL
FCS3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CVI → EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL

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