Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mombasa is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by Asyad, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Mombasa takes around 16h 8m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 16h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mombasa by cargo ship is 2,790 Nautical Miles (5,167 Kilometres / 3,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Mombasa by air is around 6,971 Kilometres (4,331 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

636kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CSX / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → GIA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CIX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AEF2 / EAX1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → AEF2 / FNX / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
AGI → EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
CIX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CWX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AEF2 / EAX1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Maersk, King Ocean, TS Lines

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