Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Yokohama is 25 days 23h. 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 Yokohama?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Interasia, PIL, ONE, OOCL, Interasia, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Interasia.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Yokohama takes around 20h 19m. 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 Yokohama?

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 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Yokohama. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Narita International Airport (NRT) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 43m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Yokohama by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Yokohama by cargo ship is 7,308 Nautical Miles (13,535 Kilometres / 8,410 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Yokohama (JPYOK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Yokohama by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Yokohama 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 Yokohama by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Yokohama. 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 Yokohama?

Accepted Answer

754kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Yokohama. 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → ONE - JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX3 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IEA → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ASEA2 / AEF → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEA → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IEA → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 → CNC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEA → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX1 → AIM2 → NTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean
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Nairobi to Yokohama By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Narita International Airport

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Mombasa to Tokyo

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