China to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to Kenya by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 18m, Daily
Emissions
295kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Mombasa
Duration / Frequency
15 days 20h, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
1.09t CO₂e
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China to Kenya by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to Kenya by plane will take about 13h 18m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing daily on this route. Kenya Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to Kenya by ship will take about 15 days 20h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Kenya by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Kenya is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.
The quickest flight from China to Kenya takes around 13h 18m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, China Southern Airlines, Saudia and Air Tanzania and the typical transit time is around 13h 18m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19h 26m. Saudia and Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between China and Kenya by cargo ship is 5,642 Nautical Miles (10,449 Kilometres / 6,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).
The distance between China and Kenya by air is around 8,690 Kilometres (5,399 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).
1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
