Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Qatar is 13 days 7h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Hamad (QAHMD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Qatar?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Hamad (QAHMD) around 13 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Qatar takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hamad International Airport (DOH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Qatar?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hamad International Airport (DOH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, SalamAir and RwandAir and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and Qatar. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hamad International Airport (DOH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to Qatar by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Qatar by cargo ship is 2,823 Nautical Miles (5,229 Kilometres / 3,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Hamad (QAHMD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Qatar by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Qatar by air is around 3,357 Kilometres (2,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hamad International Airport (DOH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Qatar. 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 Qatar?

Accepted Answer

221kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Qatar. 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
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express → M04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika3 → M04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ MEX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KARIBU → GULFEKHF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KARIBU → CIMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL

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