Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Nairobi is 43 days 17h. Ships depart from Colon (PAONX) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colon (PAONX) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 43 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Nairobi takes around 24h 40m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 24h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Nairobi by cargo ship is 18,759 Nautical Miles (34,742 Kilometres / 21,588 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Nairobi by air is around 15,449 Kilometres (9,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José 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 San José to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed → MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → ME2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → AE7 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Aztec → Bengal → Dar Es Salaam Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Colon to Mombasa

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Rodman to Mombasa

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