Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Nairobi is 30 days 16h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 30 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Nairobi takes around 24h 10m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirAsia X, Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 24h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Nairobi by cargo ship is 8,487 Nautical Miles (15,718 Kilometres / 9,767 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Nairobi by air is around 13,817 Kilometres (8,585 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Nairobi. 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 Sydney to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Nairobi. 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
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASAL / SAL / ASA → EAX3 / CKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SAL →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AAA2 → EAX3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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