Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Colombo is 17 days. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 17 days later. These services are operated by MSC, HEDE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Interasia, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Colombo takes around 14h 55m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nairobi and Colombo. 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 Nairobi to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,392 Nautical Miles (6,282 Kilometres / 3,903 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Colombo by air is around 6,066 Kilometres (3,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Colombo. 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 Nairobi to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

263kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Colombo. 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
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HEDE, CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - Mawingu Express → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → Peru Feeder	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AEF2 / FNX / FAD → CIX8 / CSX / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, GFS
EA2 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX3 → PMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Mawingu Express → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF2 / IEA / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Interasia
ASEA2 / MFX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEA → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF → CIX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Mawingu Express → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
EA3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → ZEPHYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWAX2 → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Origami → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Origami → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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