Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Oakland to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Mombasa is 36 days 13h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 36 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Oakland to Mombasa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) 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 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Oakland and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Mombasa by cargo ship is 11,834 Nautical Miles (21,917 Kilometres / 13,619 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Oakland to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Mombasa. 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 Oakland to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

899kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Mombasa. 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 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HTW → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP4 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Swan - Sentosa → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PS3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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