Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Arab Emirates and Kenya is 7 days 9h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 7 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Arab Emirates to Kenya takes around 5h 12m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania and RwandAir and the typical transit time is around 5h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Arab Emirates and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Arab Emirates and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 6hrs. Astral Aviation and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by cargo ship is 2,499 Nautical Miles (4,629 Kilometres / 2,876 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Arab Emirates to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Arab Emirates and Kenya by air is around 3,564 Kilometres (2,214 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

158kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Arab Emirates 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air Tanzania	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Astral AviationFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUKE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, TS Lines, SLS
KARIBU	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Sinokor, APL
SWAX2b / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
SWAX2a / GIA / EAS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ANL, CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
NOURA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO, FT, GFS

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MEX4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KGS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGI2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
M03 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KAX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
EPIC / IO3 → SWAX2b / EAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
BIGEX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / IO3 → SWAX2a / EAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
GULFEMIF → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX1 → SWAX2a	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → SWAX2a	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFEMIF → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIF → SWAX2a	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AG3 → → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AG3 → → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AG3 → → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AG3 → → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JMX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL
AE7 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → EAX6 / MIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Dubai International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Al Maktoum International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Jebel Ali to Mombasa

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