Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Mombasa is 24 days 21h. Ships depart from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Qinzhou (CNQZH) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 24 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Mombasa takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Moi International Airport (MBA) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Mombasa by cargo ship is 5,573 Nautical Miles (10,320 Kilometres / 6,413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qinzhou (CNQZH) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Mombasa by air is around 8,588 Kilometres (5,337 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Moi International Airport (MBA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

994kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

115kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VSX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
VSX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPX → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
SEASIA10 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEAN - NPX \| ZIM - NPX → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VCS → EAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
VSX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEAN - NPX \| ZIM - NPX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CF3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEASIA10 → KILIMA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SA1 / SAC / FAX → KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, PIL, ZIM
ZAX3 / SAF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAC → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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