Colombo to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 10m, Every few hours
Emissions
260kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Colombo to Mombasa
Duration / Frequency
12 days 14h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
567kg CO₂e
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Colombo to Nairobi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by plane will take about 15h 10m and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. SalamAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The quickest way to get from Colombo to Nairobi by ship will take about 12 days 14h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Colombo to Nairobi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Nairobi is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, PIL, ONE, ONE, MSC, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CNC Line, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Gold Star, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, CNC Line, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Colombo to Nairobi takes around 15h 10m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by SalamAir, IndiGo, Air Arabia, Emirates, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Nairobi. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Colombo and Nairobi by cargo ship is 2,772 Nautical Miles (5,135 Kilometres / 3,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Mombasa (KEMBA).
The distance between Colombo and Nairobi by air is around 6,554 Kilometres (4,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
567kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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.
260kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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.
