Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Nairobi is 37 days 8h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 37 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Nairobi takes around 16h 23m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Nairobi by cargo ship is 12,167 Nautical Miles (22,534 Kilometres / 14,002 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Nairobi by air is around 7,409 Kilometres (4,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Condor → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL1 → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Griffin → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC / IO3 → SWAX2b / EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NOURA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Glasgow to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Glasgow to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Mombasa

Cargo flights

Southampton to Mombasa

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