Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Nairobi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Nairobi is 43 days 13h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Nairobi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Los Angeles and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Nairobi by cargo ship is 12,016 Nautical Miles (22,254 Kilometres / 13,828 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Nairobi by air is around 15,657 Kilometres (9,729 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

857kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAC / VCS → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC4 / PCC1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CP3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCC1 → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
YANGTSE / CP3 → KILIMA / EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
HIXP → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAF → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TBD → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → KYX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Gold Star
HEDE - HDS3 → EAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
TP12 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AC2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZX2 → GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
HEDE - HDS → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
HEDE - HDS → DFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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