Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and Kenya is 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, CMA CGM, ANL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to Kenya takes around 5hrs. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Kenya Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Arab Emirates and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 5hrs. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,499 Nautical Miles (4,629 Kilometres / 2,876 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by air is around 3,564 Kilometres (2,214 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

404kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, CMA CGM, APL
NOURA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SWAX2 / GIA / EAS2 / CMA - SWAX2 \| ESL - GIA \| HL - EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Unifeeder, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU	Direct	2-4 times a week	Sinokor, CMA CGM, APL
Safina / ML - Safina → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCS / JAC → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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United Arab Emirates to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Arab Emirates to Kenya by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dubai International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Cargo flights

Sharjah International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

United Arab Emirates to Kenya by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jebel Ali to Mombasa

Cargo flights

Jebel Ali to Lamu

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