Detroit to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Detroit, United States to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Detroit to Nairobi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Nairobi by plane will take about 22h 8m and departs from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The quickest way to get from Detroit to Nairobi by ship will take about 57 days 5h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Detroit to Nairobi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Nairobi is 57 days 5h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 57 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Detroit to Nairobi takes around 22h 8m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 8m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Detroit 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 Detroit and Nairobi by cargo ship is 12,444 Nautical Miles (23,047 Kilometres / 14,321 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Mombasa (KEMBA).
The distance between Detroit and Nairobi by air is around 13,011 Kilometres (8,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
1.68t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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.
564kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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.
