Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Nairobi is 8 days 22h. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, Emirates Shipping, ANL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Nairobi takes around 7h 17m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, IndiGo, SalamAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Air Arabia, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Nairobi 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 Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Nairobi by air is around 5,422 Kilometres (3,369 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SalamAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777-300+4 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, OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	N/A	ANL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPE2 / WIN → EAX6 / MIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO
ASX / 9UI → EAX6 / MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
AIM → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BNX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Delhi to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Delhi to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Kandla to Mombasa

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Hazira to Mombasa

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