Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sydney to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Mombasa is 32 days 4h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 32 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, OOCL, PIL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sydney to Mombasa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Mombasa takes around 24h 10m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sydney and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney 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 Sydney to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mombasa by cargo ship is 11,933 Nautical Miles (22,101 Kilometres / 13,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Mombasa by air is around 13,817 Kilometres (8,585 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sydney to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
AirAsia X	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panda → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASAL / ASA → EAX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AA3 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAL / AU1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO

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