Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Singapore is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, King Ocean, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, PIL, MSC, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, PIL, Interasia, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Singapore takes around 18h 7m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, IndiGo, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 7m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Singapore by cargo ship is 4,030 Nautical Miles (7,463 Kilometres / 4,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Singapore by air is around 8,435 Kilometres (5,241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Singapore. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
Origami / MSC - Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
AEF2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIM → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
334 FEO → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Origami → TZX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS → EMC - SYS \| SSLL - SY1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX6 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF2 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWAX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS → KBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
IEA / EAX1 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
AEF2 → SYS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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