Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur is 11 days. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 11 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur takes around 18h 23m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Air India, Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 3,830 Nautical Miles (7,094 Kilometres / 4,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 9,119 Kilometres (5,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Maersk, RCL, X-Press Feeders, Interasia, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, TS Lines
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM
EAX3 / AEF / MFX → RMV / CIX7 / TTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO
MIM → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SWAX2 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEF → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWAX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX3 → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Mawingu Express → GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEF → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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