Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Spain is 33 days 18h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 33 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Spain takes around 15h 29m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 22h 49m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Spain by cargo ship is 11,263 Nautical Miles (20,859 Kilometres / 12,961 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Spain by air is around 6,668 Kilometres (4,143 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Spain. 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 Spain?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Spain. 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
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika3 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Kenya to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kenya to Spain by Air freight

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Zaragoza Airport

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Bilbao Airport

Kenya to Spain by Container ship

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Mombasa to Valencia

Most frequent

Mombasa to Algeciras

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