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 7 days 11h. 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 7 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Unifeeder and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 6hrs. 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, SalamAir, Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

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 6hrs. 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 2,500 Nautical Miles (4,630 Kilometres / 2,877 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

382kg 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)
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+7 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Maputo Express / MJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, CNC Line, OOCL, ONE, FT, GFS
SWAX2 / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Emirates Shipping, Asyad, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
India to South Africa → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WIN →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NMG → MJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
IOX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEIN1 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEWA →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
INDAMEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS9 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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India to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Kenya by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Mundra to Mombasa

Cargo flights

Hazira to Mombasa

Most frequent

Mundra to Lamu

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