Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Porto?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Porto takes around 17h 17m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 17m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Porto by cargo ship is 11,386 Nautical Miles (21,087 Kilometres / 13,103 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Porto by air is around 7,736 Kilometres (4,807 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Porto. 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 Nairobi to Porto?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Porto. 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 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mawingu Express → ME11 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express → ME1 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ Med Canadian → Antwerp From/to West Coast UK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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Mombasa to Vigo

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