Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kenya to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Sri Lanka is 18 days 19h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Interasia, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Emirates Shipping.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kenya to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Sri Lanka takes around 14h 53m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Kenya and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to Sri Lanka by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 4,107 Nautical Miles (7,607 Kilometres / 4,727 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kenya to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

557kg 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - Mawingu Express → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
334 FEO → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF2 / FNX / FAD → CIX8 / CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, GFS
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Interasia, Evergreen
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / MFX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWAX2 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Mawingu Express → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GIA → CIVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
KILIMA → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Kenya to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Kenya to Sri Lanka by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Kenya to Sri Lanka by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Colombo

Most frequent

Lamu to Colombo

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