Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18h 15m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
570kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Port Klang to Mombasa
Duration / Frequency
12 days 3h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
577kg CO₂e
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Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi by plane will take about 18h 15m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi by ship will take about 12 days 3h and departs from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
CWX2 → COSCO - EAX6 | FT - Maputo Express | GFS - MJI | ONE - MIM | OOCL - EAX6
Transshipment
Every 2-4 weeks
X-Press Feeders
CISC / NCI → Maputo Express / MIM
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
ONE, FT
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS | CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop | HL - SAL | ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT | ONE - AU1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, Maersk
CWX2 → DFX
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
X-Press Feeders
NPI / NWX / ALX - AIX2 | HA - NWX | HL - IAX | ML - FI3 | ONE - NPI | XPF - NWX → MIM / EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 | FT - Maputo Express | GFS - MJI | ONE - MIM | OOCL - EAX6
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ONE
SH1 → MASHARIKI
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Maersk
CIMEX6 → KARIBU
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → EAX1
Transshipment
1-2 times a week
COSCO, OOCL
SGX2 / EMC - JFX | HA - SGX2 | SKR - SGX2 | TSL - CME | XPF - JFX → KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
Sinokor, CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → EAX1
Transshipment
Every 1-2 weeks
COSCO, OOCL
CIP / CWX → MIM / COSCO - EAX6 | FT - Maputo Express | GFS - MJI | ONE - MIM | OOCL - EAX6
More about shipping cargo and freight from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi is 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Sinokor, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, GFS, COSCO, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM and X-Press Feeders.
The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Arabia, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 15m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi by cargo ship is 3,830 Nautical Miles (7,094 Kilometres / 4,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Mombasa (KEMBA).
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Nairobi by air is around 9,119 Kilometres (5,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
577kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi. 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.
570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur to Nairobi. 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.
