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 27 days. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 27 days later. These services are operated by Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, Interasia, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Interasia, OOCL and OOCL.

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 20hrs. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

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 7,603 Nautical Miles (14,081 Kilometres / 8,750 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

1.38t 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

871kg 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+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAD → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EAX3 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEA → JST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA / EAD → JHS / JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EA3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAD → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → TJ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEA → JST	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
ASEA2 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → IA5 Loop 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA / EAD → JHS / JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, TS Lines

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Nairobi to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Mombasa to Osaka

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Kobe

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