Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Istanbul to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Mombasa is 25 days 7h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 25 days 7h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Istanbul to Mombasa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Mombasa takes around 7h 15m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Istanbul and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Istanbul and Mombasa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Mombasa by cargo ship is 5,934 Nautical Miles (10,990 Kilometres / 6,829 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Mombasa by air is around 5,162 Kilometres (3,207 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Istanbul to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

684kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Mombasa. 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 Istanbul to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Mombasa. 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MJI / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
TIS → COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MJI / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
IEX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
Panther → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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