Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Nairobi is 9 days 18h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 9 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, FT, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Nairobi takes around 14h 24m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Air Arabia, FlyDubai, Saudia, Saudia, Gulf Air, Flynas, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 14h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 24m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Nairobi by cargo ship is 2,894 Nautical Miles (5,359 Kilometres / 3,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Nairobi by air is around 5,677 Kilometres (3,527 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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 A321neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TWSL
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	1-2 times a week	FT, Unifeeder, OOCL, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, HEDE, Emirates Shipping, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
SWAX2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WIN → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Delhi to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Delhi to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Delhi to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Kandla to Mombasa

More about shipping cargo and freight from Delhi to Nairobi by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Delhi

Shipping to Nairobi