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 19h. 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 19h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad, AAK, FT, CMA CGM, HEDE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Gold Star, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir, Air Tanzania, Air Arabia, Saudia, Saudia and Flynas 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 and Saudia 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 2,477 Nautical Miles (4,587 Kilometres / 2,850 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

378kg 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)+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Asyad, Emirates Shipping, ECL, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Unifeeder, OOCL, COSCO, GFS, ONE
SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	N/A	HEDE, CMA CGM
SJS → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MESAWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NIX → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
PMX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX8 / CWX2 → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
VTI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
GULFJJS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / HLS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, OOCL
MIDAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
SEI2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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India to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Kenya by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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