Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Nairobi is 35 days 8h. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Nairobi takes around 24h 40m. 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 Nairobi?

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 KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Nairobi 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 Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Nairobi by air is around 15,481 Kilometres (9,619 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 Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.75t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Nairobi. 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 Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

615kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Nairobi. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 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
PS3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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