Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Antonio and Nairobi is 59 days 12h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 59 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Antonio to Nairobi takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Antonio and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Nairobi by cargo ship is 10,442 Nautical Miles (19,338 Kilometres / 12,016 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Antonio and Nairobi by air is around 14,861 Kilometres (9,234 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Antonio 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 Antonio to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Antonio 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → NE1 / AE2 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Lone Star Express → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → NSB → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA11 → AE19 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → SE4 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUG → BEX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 → NCI → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC4 → NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → America → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → JPI → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDGULF → Dragon → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC4 → NCI → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1 → Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Alpaca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC4 → PN1 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AUG → ASEAN - BTX \| GSL - SXT \| ZIM - SXT → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → NSA → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → WSA → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → HDT → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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San Antonio to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Antonio to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

San Antonio to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Mombasa

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