Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and South Korea is 30 days 6h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 30 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Interasia, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to South Korea takes around 19h 22m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 19h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 22m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and South Korea by cargo ship is 6,884 Nautical Miles (12,749 Kilometres / 7,922 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and South Korea by air is around 10,300 Kilometres (6,400 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to South Korea. 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 South Korea?

Accepted Answer

761kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to South Korea. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Origami	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF → GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAD / EAD → CSC / AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, GFS
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, PIL
EAX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF2 / FNX / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD → FME / RFM3 / IFX / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, TS Lines
MASHARIKI → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA3 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
IEA / EAX1 → NFS / KCM4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
EAS3 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MFX → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EAX1 / EAD → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
FNX / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD → MEX / AMX / RFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, RCL, King Ocean, TS Lines
IEA / EAX1 → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EA3 → SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEA / EAX1 → CI5 / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, King Ocean
EA3 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA3 / EAS → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, PIL

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Kenya to South Korea by Air freight

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