Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Nairobi is 39 days 14h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 39 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air India and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Nairobi by cargo ship is 11,834 Nautical Miles (21,917 Kilometres / 13,619 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Nairobi by air is around 15,481 Kilometres (9,619 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

959kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HTW → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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