Colombo to Nairobi By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Nairobi, Kenya by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Colombo to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by plane will take about 1 day 17h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 17h

2-4 times a day

7,861 km

4,885 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

283kg - 357kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: G9Air Arabia
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Colombo to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by ship will take about 13 days 22h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Mombasa

Port of loading

Port of loading

13 days 22h

Every 2-4 weeks

5,443 km

3,382 mi.

Direct

No stops

Estimated emissions

355kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC ALEXA+14 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to Dar es Salaam

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 18h

2-4 times a week

11,264 km

6,999 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

800kg - 1.31t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksCONTI CRYSTAL+29 others
Carrier Identifier: GSLUGold Star
Every 2-4 weeksROTTERDAM+2 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksARGOLIKOS+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksRHONE MAERSK+14 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksSEAMAX WESTPORT+33 others
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