Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Singapore is 10 days 17h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Singapore (SGSIN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Singapore (SGSIN) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, ZIM, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, PIL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Singapore takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, IndiGo, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Saudia, Gulf Air and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Singapore. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 6h. Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Singapore by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Singapore by cargo ship is 4,030 Nautical Miles (7,463 Kilometres / 4,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Singapore (SGSIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Singapore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Singapore by air is around 7,472 Kilometres (4,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Singapore Changi Airport (SIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Singapore. 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 Singapore?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Singapore. 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
Origami / MSC - Origami	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SLS
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EAS3 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
EAS3 / EA3 → SAL / AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EAX1 → KMSK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean
AEF2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
334 FEO → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → GAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EA3 → CNC - BY8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA2 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIM → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMS2 → PIL - MZSa	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
EAS → KMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF2 → TIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FNX → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
EAX6 → EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MFX → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IEA / EAX1 → SI8 / AIS5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
AEF2 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEF → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SWAX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EAS → KBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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