Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Kenya is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by TWSL, Unifeeder, AAK, Emirates Shipping, MSC, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, MSC, OOCL, FT, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CNC Line.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Kenya takes around 6h 11m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, SalamAir, Saudia, Saudia and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 11m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,684 Nautical Miles (4,971 Kilometres / 3,089 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kenya by air is around 4,539 Kilometres (2,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

389kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Kenya. 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 India to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Kenya. 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
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL, Maersk
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, FT, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE, OOCL
EAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, HEDE, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
BIGEX2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BTL - IMI \| ONE - IG2 \| RCL - RWG → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NIX → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
IOS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 / CWX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
IRC → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX4 / CIX2 → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
IRX2 / JRS / RG2 → AEF4 / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, Evergreen, ONE
IAS → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
RGS → Maputo Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
INDUSA → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → MASHARIKI / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk
AS1 / CPX3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IAX / NPI → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MIDAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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