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 16m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
329kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Nansha to Mombasa
Duration / Frequency
16 days 22h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
866kg 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 16m and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing every 1-2 days 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 16 days 22h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 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 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from China to Kenya takes around 13h 16m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, China Southern Airlines, Saudia and Air Tanzania and the typical transit time is around 13h 16m.
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 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 10m. Saudia and Etihad Airways operates on this route.
The distance between China and Kenya by cargo ship is 5,668 Nautical Miles (10,496 Kilometres / 6,522 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) 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).
866kg 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.
329kg 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.
