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London to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from London, United Kingdom to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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London to Nairobi

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Air Freight

8h 35m, Every 1-2 days

302kg CO₂e

Container Ship

37 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.23t CO₂e
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London to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Nairobi by plane will take about 8h 35m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Kenya Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

8h 35m
Every 1-2 days
6,850 km
4,256 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

302kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KQKenya Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8
Carrier Identifier: MSEgyptAir
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+4 others
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Closest airports

London City Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

15h 52m
2-4 times a week
7,021 km
4,363 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
2-4 times a weekEmbraer 190+2 others
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London to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Nairobi by ship will take about 37 days 7h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Mombasa

Port of loading

Port of loading

37 days 7h
Every 1-2 weeks
22,534 km
14,002 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUME1 → Mawingu Express
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: MAEUME1 → Masiika3
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk
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Cargo flights

Southampton to Mombasa

Port of loading

Port of loading

47 days 10h
2-4 times a week
29,163 km
18,121 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDUFAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAL1 → AEF3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCondor → Oryx
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Most frequent

Felixstowe to Mombasa

Port of loading

Port of loading

46 days 6h
2-4 times a week
29,841 km
18,542 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUAlbatros → Oryx
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: OOLUFAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Carrier Identifier: EGLVNE7 → AEF3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen
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Ocean routes from London to Nairobi

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