Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Japan to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Japan and Kenya is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Japan and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tokyo (JPTYO) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by ONE, Wan Hai, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Japan to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Japan to Kenya takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Japan and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Japan and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Japan and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Kansai International Airport (KIX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Japan to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Kenya by cargo ship is 7,215 Nautical Miles (13,361 Kilometres / 8,302 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tokyo (JPTYO) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Japan to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Japan and Kenya by air is around 11,134 Kilometres (6,918 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kansai International Airport (KIX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Japan to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

848kg - 1.2t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Japan 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Japan to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

301kg - 724kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Japan 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.

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+5 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Air FranceF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NYK VENUS+66 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 510+55 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER CONNECT+34 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL AUSTRALIA+16 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	MANET+14 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	AS SOPHIA+88 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	MOL ENDOWMENT+37 others
Wan Hai	Every 1-2 weeks	WAN HAI 327+53 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER OPTIMA+31 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	AKITETA+14 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	MANET+14 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	AS SOPHIA+99 others

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Japan to Kenya By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Japan to Kenya by Air freight

Quickest air route

Kansai International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Most frequent

Tokyo Haneda International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Cargo flights

Narita International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Japan to Kenya by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tokyo to Mombasa

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Nagoya, Aichi to Mombasa

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