Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Kenya is 7 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Lamu (KELAU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Lamu (KELAU) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Kenya takes around 14h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Kenya. 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 Sri Lanka to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,639 Nautical Miles (4,888 Kilometres / 3,037 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Lamu (KELAU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Kenya by air is around 6,066 Kilometres (3,769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

390kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

263kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka 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
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
America → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AS9 / AIS4 / CWX → ASEA2 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 / CIVS / AIS3 → AEF / AKX / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen
CIX2 → AEF / AKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
CIP / CPS / CWX → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, ZIM
NIX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AGI → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GULFEICF → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX4 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AIS4 / CWX → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines, Evergreen
CEM →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / CIVS / AIS3 / RIE → FAX / EAX / REA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, Evergreen, RCL
→ REA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → FAX / EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, TS Lines
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IPAK → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASEA / ATX / EAX4 / SDX → ASEA2 / AEF / AKX / EAX3 / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
AS1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Sri Lanka to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Colombo to Lamu

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