Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San José to Mombasa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Mombasa is 50 days. Ships depart from Cristobal (PACTB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cristobal (PACTB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 50 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San José to Mombasa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Mombasa takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San José and Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San José and Mombasa. 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 José to Mombasa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Mombasa by cargo ship is 15,234 Nautical Miles (28,213 Kilometres / 17,531 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rodman (PAROD) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Mombasa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Mombasa by air is around 15,449 Kilometres (9,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Mombasa. 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 José to Mombasa?

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Mombasa. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → EAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TP15 → EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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