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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Nairobi is 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Nairobi?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by TS Lines, COSCO, PIL and X-Press Feeders.

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

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Nairobi takes around 13h 18m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Nairobi?

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, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, EgyptAir, Air Tanzania and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 18m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 13h 18m. Ethiopian Airlines, Saudia and Qatar Airways operates on this route.

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Nairobi by ship?

The distance between Guangzhou and Nairobi 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).

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Nairobi by air?

The distance between Guangzhou and Nairobi 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).

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

1.27t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Nairobi?

285kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.

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Guangzhou to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

13h 18m, Every 1-2 days

285kg CO₂

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16 days 12h, 2-4 times a week

1.27t CO₂

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Guangzhou to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Nairobi 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 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

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

NBO

13h 18m: Every 1-2 days

8,690 km
5,399 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

285kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Guangzhou to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Nairobi by ship will take about 16 days 12h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. TS Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

KEMBA

16 days 12h: 2-4 times a week

10,496 km
6,522 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEF3 / FHX / FAS2 / IEA2 / EAX2 / REA2 / EAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Interasia, RCL, Evergreen, Maersk, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, Evergreen, COSCO

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Cargo flights

Shekou to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

KEMBA

19 days 13h: Every few hours

10,473 km
6,508 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.06t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AG2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NS3 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CME → EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
AS1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCM2 → EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
CSC / AIS2 → FAS2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, TS Lines
FAX / FAS / IEA / EAX / REA → AEF3 / FHX / FAS2 / IEA2 / EAX2 / REA2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, RCL, Interasia, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, GFS
ANP → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AG2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JFX → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KCM2 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO
→ AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IA5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI6 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CMX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Sinokor
CMX → GIA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping, Maersk
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ICI3 → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → AEF3 / IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PS3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → IEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX4 / CIS / RWA2 → AEF3 / IEA2 / REA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, RCL, Interasia
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CWX → AEF3 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ASA → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FME / RFM3 / IFX → AEF3 / EAX2 / REA2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines
AS1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCIS / AIS → FHX / EAX2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
WIN → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
PMX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 / FME2 → IEA2 / EAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Interasia
CIX4 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CWX → ASEA2 / AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, CMA CGM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CJX → MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IEX / FCS / FME → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CI5 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSC → MJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
CISC2 → Maputo Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
AG3 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMX6NWX → SWAX2b	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AG2 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AG3 → EAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMX6NWX → SWAX2a	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMX6NWX → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AG2 → EAS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SGX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor
CGX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CGX → GIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CIP → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
KCS2 / KCS → EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
KMV2 → EAX2 / EAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines

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Guangzhou to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Guangzhou to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Cargo flights

Shekou to Mombasa

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