Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Bangkok is 21 days 4h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Bangkok (THBKK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Bangkok (THBKK) around 21 days 4h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, King Ocean, OOCL, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Bangkok takes around 17h 6m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, SalamAir, Air Arabia, Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Gulf Air, China Southern Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nairobi and Bangkok. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Bangkok by cargo ship is 4,875 Nautical Miles (9,029 Kilometres / 5,610 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Bangkok by air is around 7,573 Kilometres (4,705 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Bangkok. 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 Nairobi to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

304kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Bangkok. 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
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAD → CNC - YCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EAX3 / MFX → VTS / SHX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → ITS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
EAX3 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX1 → MTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF2 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → CCT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX1 / EAD → CHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
EAX3 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → CCT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EAX3 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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