Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and San Francisco is 41 days 8h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 41 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to San Francisco takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and San Francisco by cargo ship is 12,015 Nautical Miles (22,252 Kilometres / 13,827 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and San Francisco by air is around 15,476 Kilometres (9,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

873kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to San Francisco. 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 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 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
EAX1 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
EAX1 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF3 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF3 → SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BOHAI / CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
EA3 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → FP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MASHARIKI →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MASHARIKI → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ TP8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF3 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MASHARIKI → WC5 / TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
→ TP7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KYX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
EAS3 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA3 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 → WC5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEF3 → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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