Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Nairobi is 20 days 8h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 20 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Nairobi takes around 14h 6m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir, Emirates, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 6m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Nairobi by cargo ship is 5,249 Nautical Miles (9,722 Kilometres / 6,041 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Nairobi by air is around 5,573 Kilometres (3,463 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

771kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

240kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737 Freighter+5 others
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCS / SGX → KILIMA / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
TVI → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RMV → EAX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
RMV / CIX7 / TTX → EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
TVI / CMA - TVI → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CCS / BTL - SGS \| CMA - CCS \| EMC - ISG \| GFS - WIS \| ML - JAC \| RCL - RIG3 \| XPF - SGX → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
ICI3 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CI9 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
FCE / FCS2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TE2 / TTX → EA2 / DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CI9 → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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