Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Le Havre to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Le Havre and Nairobi is 47 days 12h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Le Havre and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 47 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Le Havre to Nairobi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Le Havre to Nairobi takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Le Havre and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, Air France, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa, Gulf Air and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Le Havre and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Le Havre and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 20m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Le Havre to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Nairobi by cargo ship is 13,815 Nautical Miles (25,585 Kilometres / 15,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Le Havre to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Nairobi by air is around 6,503 Kilometres (4,041 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Le Havre to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Le Havre 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Le Havre to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

288kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Le Havre 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / IO3 → SWAX2 / EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Silk → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IO2 / IP1 → FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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