Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg City and Nairobi is 34 days 2h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Luxembourg City and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 34 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg City to Nairobi takes around 16h 50m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg City and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cargolux, KLM and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Luxembourg City and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 50m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Luxembourg City to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and Nairobi by cargo ship is 7,005 Nautical Miles (12,973 Kilometres / 8,061 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Luxembourg City to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg City and Nairobi by air is around 6,387 Kilometres (3,969 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

694kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg City 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 Luxembourg City to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg City 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
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE1 / AE2 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → EAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SRX → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FAL6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL6 → SWAX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NE4 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE1 / AE2 → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU3 / LL2 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Luxembourg City to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg City to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Luxembourg City to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Mombasa

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