Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Nairobi is 12 days 9h. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Asyad, MSC, AAK, CMA CGM, HEDE, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Gold Star, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Nairobi takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir, Air Tanzania, Air Arabia, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, FlyDubai and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6hrs. Ethiopian Airlines and Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Nairobi by cargo ship is 2,889 Nautical Miles (5,350 Kilometres / 3,324 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Nairobi by air is around 4,539 Kilometres (2,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

441kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Nairobi. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, FT, Evergreen, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS, ONE
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Asyad, Emirates Shipping, ECL, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
SWAX2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	N/A	HEDE, CMA CGM
WIN → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Safina → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WIN → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ME1 → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	Hapag-Lloyd
IAS → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CSX2 → GIA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Emirates Shipping
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
C3MAPL → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI3 → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
INDAMEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Mumbai to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Nairobi by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Mombasa

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