Sri Lanka
KenyaColombo to Mombasa shipping route.
2,615 nautical miles direct, about 7.8 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Colombo and Mombasa
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
ColomboSeaMombasaShipping time from Colombo to Mombasa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,615 nm | 9.1 d | 7.8 d | 6.1 d |
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About the Colombo to Mombasa shipping route
The shipping route from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Mombasa, Kenya covers 2,615 nautical miles port to port, on a direct course. On a globe the two ports sit 4,624 km apart, so the ship sails 1.05 times the straight line distance. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 7.8 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 9.1 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 6.1. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Colombo and Mombasa to plan the full ocean transit time.
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Of the 65 port to port routes from Colombo in this directory, Mombasa is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations include Laem Chabang (2,402 nm), Ho Chi Minh City (2,234 nm) and Djibouti (2,230 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Colombo to Mombasa?
The port to port distance from Colombo to Mombasa is 2,615 nautical miles (4,844 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Colombo to Mombasa?
About 7.8 days at 14 knots and 6.1 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Mombasa to Colombo has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.