Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Canada is 44 days. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Vancouver (CAVAN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Vancouver (CAVAN) around 44 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Canada takes around 22h 43m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 22h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kenya and Canada. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Canada by cargo ship is 11,262 Nautical Miles (20,857 Kilometres / 12,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Vancouver (CAVAN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Canada by air is around 12,033 Kilometres (7,477 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Canada. 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 Kenya to Canada?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Canada. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF2 → CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → NE7 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → CIP → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → BEX → PE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → AG3 → PN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → CP4 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → JS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 → IEX / FCS → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF2 → BEX → ANP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → APG → ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 → KIXANL → PS1ANL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 → CJX / CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
EA2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Kenya to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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Mombasa to Vancouver

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Mombasa to Halifax

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