Nairobi to Mecca By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Mecca, Saudi Arabia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport
Duration / Frequency
3h 48m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
201kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Jeddah
Duration / Frequency
12 days 7h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
411kg CO₂e
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Nairobi to Mecca by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Mecca by plane will take about 3h 48m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Saudia is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to King Abdulaziz International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Mecca by ship will take about 12 days 7h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Jeddah (SAJED). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MESSL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Mecca by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Mecca is 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by MESSL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Maersk, RCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, GFS, RCL, OOCL, RCL, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Mecca takes around 3h 48m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 48m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Mecca. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 48m. Saudia and Ethiopian Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Nairobi and Mecca by cargo ship is 2,389 Nautical Miles (4,425 Kilometres / 2,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Jeddah (SAJED).
The distance between Nairobi and Mecca by air is around 2,572 Kilometres (1,598 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).
411kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Mecca. 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.
201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Mecca. 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.
