Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Kenya is 42 days 2h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 42 days 2h later. These services are operated by Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Kenya takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Kenya by cargo ship is 14,780 Nautical Miles (27,373 Kilometres / 17,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Kenya by air is around 8,728 Kilometres (5,424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland 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 Iceland to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

651kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, MSC
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 / SDX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, X-Press Feeders
BLUE → AE10 / Silk → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Keflavik International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Grundartangi to Mombasa

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