Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Mombasa is 13 days 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 13 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad, AAK, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Mombasa takes around 13h 37m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Mombasa by cargo ship is 2,444 Nautical Miles (4,527 Kilometres / 2,813 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 Mumbai to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, OOCL, FT, COSCO, GFS, ONE
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, ECL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSX2 → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CI3 → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
CI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NCI → EA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
INDAMEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → EA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE19 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → AEF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NCI → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE4 / AE19 → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - SEI1 → A05	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
VTI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → KS1 / A05	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ML - Safina → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CIX8 / CWX2 → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAS → EAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Mumbai to Mombasa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Mombasa by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Moi International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Mombasa

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