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 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, Asyad, Maersk, Maersk, FT, CMA CGM, ONE, ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Interasia, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

359kg 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)+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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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	X-Press Feeders, FT, CNC Line, OOCL, Unifeeder, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, TWSL
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, HEDE, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME11 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEIN1 / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX → KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, CMA CGM
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
BIGEX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KCI / CMA - VGI \| CUL - SGS \| ESL - KCI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → GIA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOS / ME1 → EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEIN1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SI8 / AIS5 → IEA / EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
CIX → AEF2 / IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PROTEA → ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIDAS2 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAK - FE → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line

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