Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Istanbul is 40 days 6h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 40 days 6h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, AAK, Unifeeder, ONE, COSCO, MSC, X-Press Feeders and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Istanbul takes around 6h 43m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Emirates and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 6h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 6h 43m. Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Istanbul by cargo ship is 12,552 Nautical Miles (23,247 Kilometres / 14,445 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Istanbul by air is around 4,812 Kilometres (2,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Istanbul. 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 Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Istanbul. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GIA → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
EAS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
EA3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Origami → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MFX → CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → WAF6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAX1 → AEU1 / LL1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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Nairobi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nairobi to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Nairobi to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Istanbul

Most frequent

Mombasa to Kumport Terminal

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