Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Kōbe is 29 days 8h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Osaka (JPOSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Osaka (JPOSA) around 29 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Interasia, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Interasia, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Kōbe takes around 20h 6m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kōbe by cargo ship is 7,026 Nautical Miles (13,012 Kilometres / 8,085 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Kōbe by air is around 11,149 Kilometres (6,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Kōbe. 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 Nairobi to Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

816kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Kōbe. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → SKS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEF → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX1 → EPNW / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EA3 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MASHARIKI → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA3 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → SKS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
IEA → NS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAX3 → SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
ASEA2 → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EA3 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAD → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
MASHARIKI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AEF → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEA → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ASEA2 → ONE - THX \| SITC - VTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → JKN / JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
EAX3 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA3 → JTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Nairobi to Kōbe By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kansai International Airport

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Mombasa to Osaka

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Kobe

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