Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Detroit is 39 days 9h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 39 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Detroit takes around 23h 25m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nairobi and Detroit. 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 Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Detroit by cargo ship is 10,762 Nautical Miles (19,931 Kilometres / 12,384 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Newark (USEWR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Detroit by air is around 13,011 Kilometres (8,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

564kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Detroit. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Origami → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EAX1 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO, OOCL
GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IMM/IMD → INE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX8 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EAS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Origami → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MASHARIKI → WAF6 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → WAF6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE15 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → WAF6 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AM1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → FLS / AM1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → SE3 / AE15 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mawingu Express → WAF6 → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → WAF6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → ME1 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
334 FEO → WAF6 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAS3 → CIX → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
334 FEO → WAF6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → AE15 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → M-Express → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
334 FEO → ME1 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → MSF → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → ASAS2 → TANGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → A02 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → IN1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → A01 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SV1 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → VIS/VNF → US4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → Z7S	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
Origami → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Nairobi to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nairobi to Detroit by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Nairobi to Detroit by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to New York

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Newark

Most frequent

Mombasa to Baltimore

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