Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mombasa and Mumbai is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mombasa and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Unifeeder, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, RCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mombasa to Mumbai takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Moi International Airport (MBA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mombasa and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Moi International Airport (MBA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mombasa and Mumbai by cargo ship is 2,790 Nautical Miles (5,167 Kilometres / 3,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mombasa to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mombasa and Mumbai by air is around 5,291 Kilometres (3,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Moi International Airport (MBA) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

378kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mombasa to Mumbai. 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 Mombasa to Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

441kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mombasa to Mumbai. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, CNC Line
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mawingu Express → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, OOCL, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS
Masiika3 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 / EA3 → TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Masiika3 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FNX / FAD / EAX1 / REA1 → KCI / SGS / VGI / RGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, GFS
AEF / EAX3 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEF / MFX → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI / EAX1 / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1 → IAX / FI3 / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AEF2 / IEA → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IEA / EAX1 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
AEF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EMS → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EAS3 → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF2 / FNX → CIX8 / CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
EMS2 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEF / MFX → CIX3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
EAX3 / MFX → NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders

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