Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Nairobi is 44 days 2h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 44 days 2h later. These services are operated by Gold Star, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Nairobi takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Nairobi by cargo ship is 12,234 Nautical Miles (22,658 Kilometres / 14,079 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Nairobi by air is around 15,707 Kilometres (9,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 Diego to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

892kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → KYX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
TP12 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAC4 / PCC1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC / VCS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CP3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NAF → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HIXP → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCC1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

San Diego to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Diego International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

San Diego to Nairobi by Container ship

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Los Angeles to Mombasa

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Long Beach to Mombasa

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