Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Nairobi is 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Gold Star, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Nairobi takes around 14h 44m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, SalamAir, Emirates, Air Arabia, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nairobi 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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nairobi by air is around 6,066 Kilometres (3,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

263kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Nairobi. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CIX3 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX8 / CWX2 → AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → ASEA2 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
Shikra → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
Safina → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX8 / CWX2 → AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
MEWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Malabar → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 / LL6 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PMX → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSX / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → GIA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CPX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → ASEA2 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → EAX6 / AEF4 / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, Unifeeder
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI3 → KYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
Safina → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TP16 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
US4 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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