Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and Kenya is 8 days 1h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 8 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, UAFL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, FT, GFS, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to Kenya takes around 5h 8m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir and Flexflight and the typical transit time is around 5h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Arab Emirates and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 46m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,491 Nautical Miles (4,614 Kilometres / 2,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by air is around 3,564 Kilometres (2,214 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates 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
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Flexflight	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-300

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX / MSC - EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL
EAX6 / AEF4 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Unifeeder, OOCL, FT, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, GFS, ONE
MIDAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
New Falcon → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIAX → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → TSS	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → A01	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
Musafir → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MESAWA → A01	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MESAWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PROTEA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GULFEIN1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VGI / CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → GIA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
MEX1 → ZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	UAFL
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → TSS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASX / IGS / CMA - GULFEIN1 \| COSCO - ASX \| MILAHA - ASX \| ONE - IGS \| XPF - ASX → EAX6 / Maputo Express / MIM / COSCO - EAX6 \| EMC - AEF4 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders
SGS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
CCS → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MESAWA → A01	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MESAWA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Musafir → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Musafir → A01	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
PROTEA → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MIAX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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United Arab Emirates to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Abu Dhabi International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Mombasa

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