Mombasa to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Mombasa, Kenya to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Moi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
Duration / Frequency
16hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
435kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Colombo
Duration / Frequency
14 days 2h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
403kg CO₂e
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Mombasa to Colombo by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Mombasa to Colombo by plane will take about 16hrs and departs from Moi International Airport (MBA) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. FlyDubai is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Moi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport
The quickest way to get from Mombasa to Colombo by ship will take about 14 days 2h 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 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Mombasa to Colombo by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Mombasa and Colombo is 14 days 2h. 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 14 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, ONE, ONE, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders and X-Press Feeders.
The quickest flight from Mombasa to Colombo takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Moi International Airport (MBA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
Scheduled flights between Moi International Airport (MBA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by FlyDubai and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mombasa and Colombo. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Mombasa and Colombo 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 Mombasa and Colombo by air is around 6,971 Kilometres (4,331 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Moi International Airport (MBA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).
403kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mombasa to Colombo. 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.
435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mombasa to Colombo. 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.
