Kenya to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Kenya to Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Kenya to Sri Lanka by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kenya to Sri Lanka by plane will take about 14h 54m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. IndiGo is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Kenya to Sri Lanka by ship will take about 13 days and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Kenya to Sri Lanka by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Sri Lanka is 13 days. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Interasia, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and FT.
The quickest flight from Kenya to Sri Lanka takes around 14h 54m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 54m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kenya and Sri Lanka. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Kenya and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 2,808 Nautical Miles (5,200 Kilometres / 3,231 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Colombo (LKCMB).
The distance between Kenya and Sri Lanka by air is around 6,066 Kilometres (3,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
444kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Sri Lanka. 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.
263kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Sri Lanka. 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.
