Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Kenya 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 United States and Kenya?

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 United States to Kenya by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Kenya takes around 13h 48m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 13h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States and Kenya. 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 United States to Kenya by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Kenya 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 United States to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Kenya by air is around 11,852 Kilometres (7,364 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Kenya by sea?

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Kenya. 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 United States to Kenya?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Kenya. 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
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX → SWAX2 / EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE1 → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WIN →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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United States to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Most frequent

Logan International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Mombasa

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Savannah to Mombasa

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