Nairobi to Mumbai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Mumbai, India by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Duration / Frequency
6h 15m, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
326kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Nhava Sheva
Duration / Frequency
9 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
371kg CO₂e
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Nairobi to Mumbai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Mumbai by plane will take about 6h 15m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Kenya Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Mumbai by ship will take about 9 days 7h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Nhava Sheva (INNSA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. TWSL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Mumbai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Mumbai is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by TWSL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, MSC, Unifeeder, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Mumbai takes around 6h 15m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, IndiGo, Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, Gulf Air and Flynas and the typical transit time is around 6h 15m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Mumbai. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 15m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Nairobi and Mumbai by cargo ship is 2,810 Nautical Miles (5,205 Kilometres / 3,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).
The distance between Nairobi and Mumbai by air is around 4,539 Kilometres (2,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).
371kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Mumbai. 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.
326kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Mumbai. 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.
