Nairobi to Chengdu By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Chengdu, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 23m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
486kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
15 days 17h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.07t CO₂e
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Nairobi to Chengdu by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Chengdu by plane will take about 17h 23m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Chengdu by ship will take about 15 days 17h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ZIM 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 Nairobi to Chengdu by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Chengdu is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by ZIM and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Chengdu takes around 17h 23m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, AirAsia X and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 23m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18hrs. Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Nairobi and Chengdu by cargo ship is 5,678 Nautical Miles (10,516 Kilometres / 6,534 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Nansha (CNNSA).
The distance between Nairobi and Chengdu by air is around 8,302 Kilometres (5,159 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).
1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Chengdu. 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.
252kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Chengdu. 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.
