Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Mombasa is 7 days 16h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 7 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Sinokor.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Mombasa takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mombasa by cargo ship is 2,794 Nautical Miles (5,174 Kilometres / 3,215 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Mombasa by air is around 6,009 Kilometres (3,734 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

226kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Unifeeder, OOCL, COSCO, FT, GFS
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Upper Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor, Maersk, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
IG1 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Moi International Airport

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