Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Duration / Frequency
18h 10m, Every few hours
Emissions
575kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Port Klang
Duration / Frequency
11 days 3h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
579kg CO₂e
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Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur by plane will take about 18h 10m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.
Quickest air route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur by ship will take about 11 days 3h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Port Klang (MYPKG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, OOCL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, HEDE, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Saudia, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 18h 10m. Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 3,830 Nautical Miles (7,094 Kilometres / 4,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Port Klang (MYPKG).
The distance between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 9,119 Kilometres (5,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).
579kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur. 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.
575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Kuala Lumpur. 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.
