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 13 days 3h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 13 days 3h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Asyad, AAK, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Gold Star, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 6h 13m. 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, FlyDubai and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6h 13m.

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 6h 13m. Ethiopian Airlines 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

449kg 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+7 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 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+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+1 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX8 / GIA / IEX / IMM/IMD / IM1/IM2 / COSCO - EAX8 \| HMM - GIA \| INTERA - IEX \| ONE - IMM/IMD \| OOCL - EAX8 \| PIL - IM1/IM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, HMM, OOCL, Mariana Express, ONE, PIL
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Asyad, Emirates Shipping, ECL, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK
EAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
SWAX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ME1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KMAMBO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → GIA / IMM/IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EPIC → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIM → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
ME1 → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CSX2 → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CI3 → KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, ZIM
NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Mawingu Express → 334 FEO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAS → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI2 → EAX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
INDAMEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX → AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
SEI1 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEI1 → EAX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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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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