Nairobi to Chicago By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Chicago, United States by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Nairobi to Chicago by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Chicago by plane will take about 4 days 11h and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

4 days 11h

Every few hours

15,880 km

9,867 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

395kg - 948kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: AFAir FranceF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747 Freighter+6 others
Carrier Identifier: AIAir India
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+5 others
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Nairobi to Chicago by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Chicago by ship will take about 37 days 11h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week 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

Mombasa to New York

Port of loading

Port of loading

37 days 11h

1-2 times a week

18,000 km

11,185 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

992kg - 2.17t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksMAERSK CABO VERDE+12 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksGH TRAMONTANE+22 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksYOKOHAMA STAR+16 others
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Closest seaports

Mombasa to Baltimore

Port of loading

Port of loading

42 days 20h

1-2 times a week

18,554 km

11,529 mi.

2 transfers

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.04t - 1.47t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
1-2 times a weekMAERSK CABO VERDE+44 others
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