Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Nairobi is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by MESSL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, GFS and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Nairobi takes around 3h 48m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Jeddah and Nairobi. 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 48m. Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Jeddah to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Nairobi by cargo ship is 2,389 Nautical Miles (4,425 Kilometres / 2,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Nairobi 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 Jeddah to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

398kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah 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 Jeddah to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah 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
SaudiaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
IEX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
IMD → COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
IRC → GIA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RGI / IRX → AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE
AAK - FE → EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIS → COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
IRX2 / JRS / RG2 → AEF4 / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, GFS, ONE
ITS → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
RGI / IRX → AEF4 / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, ONE, Unifeeder
IRC → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GULFISI → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → FAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, GFS
AAK - FE → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GULFISI → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CRX → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
REX2 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → DFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
RCS / RCR / RCX → AEF2 / FAD / REA1 / EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, TS Lines, Evergreen, RCL
RCS → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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