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 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by FT, TWSL, Emirates Shipping, MSC, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Maersk and CNC Line.

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 15m. 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 Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.

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 4,962 Kilometres (3,083 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

417kg 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
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, Unifeeder, CNC Line, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS, ONE, OOCL
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	TWSL, Maersk
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Asyad, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
ME11 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VGI → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → EAX → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
BIGEX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX → AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Indus Express → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → AEF2 / IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
SI8 / AIS5 → IEA / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
MIDAS2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PROTEA → ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS2 / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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