Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Karachi and Mombasa is 12 days 2h. Ships depart from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Karachi and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Karachi (PKKHI) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 2h later. These services are operated by AAK, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, PIL, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Karachi to Mombasa takes around 13h 43m. Flights depart from Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Karachi and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Karachi 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 Karachi to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mombasa by cargo ship is 2,417 Nautical Miles (4,476 Kilometres / 2,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Karachi (PKKHI) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Karachi to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Karachi and Mombasa by air is around 4,868 Kilometres (3,025 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jinnah International Airport (KHI) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

369kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Karachi 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 Karachi to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Karachi 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
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
PMX → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PMX → EAX8 / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
FIM / IOM → GIA / IMM/IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIP / CWX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
EPIC3 / IP1 → EAX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → GIA / IMM/IMD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
C3MAPL → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, OOCL
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 / CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AEF / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
PMX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → EAX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SIS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → MASHARIKI / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
EPIC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, OOCL
EPIC → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PEARLAS1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / HLS → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE / IEX → EAX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PIKEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
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Karachi to Mombasa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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