Sri Lanka to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Sri Lanka to 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
15hrs, Every few hours
Emissions
298kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hambantota to Lamu
Duration / Frequency
4 days 5h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
245kg CO₂e
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Sri Lanka to Kenya by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kenya by plane will take about 15hrs 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 Sri Lanka to Kenya by ship will take about 4 days 5h and departs from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrives into Lamu (KELAU). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC 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 Sri Lanka to Kenya by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Kenya is 4 days 5h. Ships depart from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive at Lamu (KELAU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hambantota (LKHBA) and arrive into Lamu (KELAU) around 4 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC.
The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Kenya takes around 15hrs. 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, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.
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.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,647 Nautical Miles (4,903 Kilometres / 3,046 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hambantota (LKHBA) and Lamu (KELAU).
The distance between Sri Lanka and Kenya 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).
245kg 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.
298kg 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.
