Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Tokyo is 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by PIL, COSCO, ONE, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, ONE, TS Lines, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Interasia and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Tokyo takes around 20h 14m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 20h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Tokyo by cargo ship is 7,277 Nautical Miles (13,478 Kilometres / 8,375 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Tokyo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Tokyo by air is around 11,507 Kilometres (7,150 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

812kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Tokyo. 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
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AEF2 → JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEA → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → FE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAX3 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → JSM / JPX / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAX3 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEF → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → CBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX3 → WSA8 / TLP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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