Colombo to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Colombo to Nairobi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by plane will take about 14h 59m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. SalamAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by ship will take about 7 days 2h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Lamu (KELAU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Nairobi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Nairobi is 7 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Lamu (KELAU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Lamu (KELAU) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by ONE and MSC.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Nairobi takes around 14h 59m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Emirates, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 59m.
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.
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).
The distance between Colombo and Nairobi by air is around 6,554 Kilometres (4,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
633kg 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.
285kg 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.
