Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Kōbe is 22 days 17h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 22 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Kōbe takes around 20h 13m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, AirAsia X and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kōbe by cargo ship is 6,969 Nautical Miles (12,907 Kilometres / 8,020 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kōbe by air is around 11,149 Kilometres (6,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

807kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Kōbe. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia X	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / AEF → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
→ FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CKX → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KILIMA → FUJI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
→ JP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
ASEA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAM → SJX2 & SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
→ THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Nairobi to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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