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 15 days 23h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 15 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, TS Lines, Sinokor, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

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 1 day 8h. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, IndiGo, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Air Arabia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 8h. Ethiopian Airlines and Saudia operates Boeing 767-300 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter 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 3,486 Nautical Miles (6,456 Kilometres / 4,012 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hazira (INHZR) 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 5,455 Kilometres (3,389 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

523kg - 679kg CO₂ (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

151kg - 326kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
SaudiaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ADDISON+1 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK CABO VERDE+3 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	FUTURE
Emirates Shipping	Every 2-4 weeks	ESL ASANTE
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	GH TRAMONTANE+4 others
TS Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Kwangyang
Sinokor	Every 2-4 weeks	HONGKONG BRIDGE
Hapag-Lloyd	N/A	YOKOHAMA STAR
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ANTIGUA+25 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NYK PAULA+3 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK VIRGINIA+8 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Roma+52 others
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Delhi to Nairobi By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Delhi to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Hazira to Mombasa

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