Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Chennai is 18 days 22h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Kattupalli (INKAT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Kattupalli (INKAT) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by ZIM, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO and RCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Chennai takes around 14h 23m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, IndiGo, SalamAir, Emirates, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Chennai. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 23m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Chennai by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Chennai by air is around 5,704 Kilometres (3,544 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Chennai. 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 AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → TEI1 / QSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → RMB8 / TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, RCL
MASHARIKI → FI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / MFX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO
EAX1 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REA1 → RCH9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEA → CI7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
AEF → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → ICI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
AEF2 / FNX / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD → FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, RCL, Emirates Shipping
AEF2 / IEA / REA1 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → CIX7 / TTX / RMV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Interasia, Evergreen, RCL
EAX3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IEA / EAX1 → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
EAX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEA → CI9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
ASEA2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX3 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 / AEF / MFX → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
EAX1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS → CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF2 / FAD / IEA / REA1 → CIX6 / CSI / RFM / EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, Evergreen, RCL, GFS

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