Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Las Vegas is 41 days 5h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 41 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Las Vegas takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Cargolux 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 Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Las Vegas. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Las Vegas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Las Vegas by cargo ship is 12,689 Nautical Miles (23,500 Kilometres / 14,602 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Las Vegas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Las Vegas by air is around 15,977 Kilometres (9,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Las Vegas. 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
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EA3 → CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → HTW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / AEF → FUJI / PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEF2 → CPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
EA3 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 → PE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF2 → CEN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

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Mombasa to Long Beach

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