Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Johannesburg is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Maputo (MZMPM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Maputo (MZMPM) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by FT, COSCO, MESSL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Johannesburg takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Airlink, Kenya Airways, Astral Aviation, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines and RwandAir and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. Kenya Airways and Astral Aviation operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nairobi to Johannesburg by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 6h to send cargo via road from Nairobi and Johannesburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 1,690 Nautical Miles (3,131 Kilometres / 1,945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nairobi to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Johannesburg by road is 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nairobi to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Johannesburg by air is around 2,916 Kilometres (1,812 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Johannesburg. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Johannesburg. 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
Airlink	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Kenya AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+4 others
Astral AviationFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Tanzania	1-2 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others
Uganda Airlines	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
RwandAir	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	2-4 times a week	FT, Unifeeder, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, GFS, ONE
EMS2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JOLLY	Direct	N/A	MESSL
Mozambique Shuttle	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
More Details	See carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Nairobi to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Nairobi to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Nairobi to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Maputo

Nairobi to Johannesburg by Road

Quickest road route

Nairobi to Johannesburg

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

Road Freight

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Johannesburg by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Nairobi

Shipping to Johannesburg