Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Japan is 22 days 11h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 22 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Japan takes around 20h 8m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Japan?

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, Air France, KLM, AirAsia X and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Japan by cargo ship is 6,969 Nautical Miles (12,907 Kilometres / 8,020 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Japan 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 Kenya to Japan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Japan. 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 Kenya to Japan?

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Japan. 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	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
AirAsia X	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 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
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
EAX1 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EAS3 / EA3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ JSJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 / EA3 → JSJ / JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX3 → CJ6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EAX3 → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
EAX1 → SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EA3 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Kenya to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kenya to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Most frequent

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Narita International Airport

Kenya to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Kobe

Cargo flights

Mombasa to Tokyo

Most frequent

Mombasa to Osaka

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