Colombo to Mombasa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Mombasa, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Mombasa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa by plane will take about 16h 35m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Moi International Airport (MBA). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. FlyDubai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Moi International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Mombasa by ship will take about 12 days 3h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Mombasa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Mombasa is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Gold Star, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, PIL, OOCL, Gold Star, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Mombasa takes around 16h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 35m.
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.
The distance between Colombo and Mombasa by cargo ship is 2,772 Nautical Miles (5,135 Kilometres / 3,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mombasa (KEMBA).
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).
633kg 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.
503kg 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.
