Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Saudi Arabia to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Saudi Arabia and Kenya is 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Saudi Arabia and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jubail (SAJUB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Saudi Arabia to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Saudi Arabia to Kenya takes around 3h 53m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Saudi Arabia and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Saudi Arabia and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Saudi Arabia and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 53m. Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,862 Nautical Miles (5,301 Kilometres / 3,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jubail (SAJUB) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Saudi Arabia to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Saudi Arabia and Kenya by air is around 2,572 Kilometres (1,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Saudi Arabia to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Saudi Arabia to Kenya. 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 Saudi Arabia to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Saudi Arabia to Kenya. 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
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
M05 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEKHF → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEKHF → NOURA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
M05 → Masiika3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ISM → MJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
GULFEMIR → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / IMX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| HL - IMX \| OOCL - WM3 → SWAX2 / EAS2 / CMA - SWAX2 \| ESL - GIA \| HL - EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MESSL - RSGI → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → Maputo Express / FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ONE

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Saudi Arabia to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Saudi Arabia to Kenya by Air freight

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King Abdulaziz International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Most frequent

King Fahd International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Saudi Arabia to Kenya by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jubail to Mombasa

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Jeddah to Mombasa

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