Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Nairobi is 50 days 13h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 50 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Nairobi takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Nairobi by cargo ship is 14,783 Nautical Miles (27,378 Kilometres / 17,012 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Nairobi by air is around 14,549 Kilometres (9,040 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Swingtail Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INE → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INE → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA → EAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Charleston to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charleston to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charleston International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Closest airports

Charleston International Airport to Nairobi Wilson Airport

Charleston to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Mombasa

Most frequent

Charleston to Lamu

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