Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Kenya is 39 days 18h. Ships depart from Waterford (IEWAT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Waterford (IEWAT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 39 days 18h later. These services are operated by SKIP, SKIP and SKIP.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Kenya takes around 16h 9m. Flights depart from Cork Airport (ORK) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cork Airport (ORK) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Kenya by cargo ship is 7,580 Nautical Miles (14,038 Kilometres / 8,723 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Waterford (IEWAT) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Kenya by air is around 7,535 Kilometres (4,682 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cork Airport (ORK) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

811kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 Ireland to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IE → NE1 / AE2 → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SKIP, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IE → NE1 / AE2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SKIP, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IE → NE4 / AE5 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGW → FE1 → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, SLS
NWC Spain Service → INX / IOX / ISE → GIA / EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, ECL, Emirates Shipping, Asyad, Hapag-Lloyd
PGW → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Gold Star, ONE
PGW → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC

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Ireland to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ireland to Kenya by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cork Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Dublin Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Ireland to Kenya by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Waterford to Mombasa

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Dublin Port to Mombasa

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