Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and South Africa is 10 days 9h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to South Africa takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Airlink, Kenya Airways, Astral Aviation, Uganda Airlines, RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and South Africa. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. Kenya Airways and Astral Aviation operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Kenya to South Africa by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 16h to send cargo via road from Kenya and South Africa. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and South Africa by cargo ship is 2,294 Nautical Miles (4,248 Kilometres / 2,640 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Kenya to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and South Africa by road is 4,934 Kilometres (3,066 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 16h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Kenya to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and South Africa by air is around 2,916 Kilometres (1,812 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to South Africa. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Kenya to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

235kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to South Africa. 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
Airlink	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Kenya AirwaysFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+3 others
Astral AviationFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Uganda Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
RwandAir	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX → Mozambique Shuttle 3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAX → Mozambique Shuttle 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
AEF3 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, PIL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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