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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from San Francisco, United States to Nairobi, Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

San Francisco to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Nairobi by plane will take about 24h 51m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

24h 51m
2-4 times a week
15,483 km
9,621 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-400+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AF
Air France
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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San Francisco to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Nairobi by ship will take about 38 days 3h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Mombasa

Port of loading

Port of loading

38 days 3h
Every 1-2 weeks
21,753 km
13,516 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Sentosa → Origami
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Sentosa → Origami
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Lynx → Origami
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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