Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Kenya is 7 days 8h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 7 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Kenya takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 6hrs. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,482 Nautical Miles (4,596 Kilometres / 2,856 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Kenya by air is around 4,539 Kilometres (2,820 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Kenya. 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 India to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Kenya. 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
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, MSC
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM
Mawingu Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, MSC
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Colombo-Cochin-New Mangalore Feeder → EAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX2 → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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India to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Kenya by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

India to Kenya by Container ship

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Nhava Sheva to Mombasa

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Mundra to Mombasa

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Mangalore to Mombasa

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