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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Shenzhen is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by PIL.

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

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Shenzhen takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Astral Aviation, Air India, Emirates, Saudia, Astral Aviation, EgyptAir and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Astral Aviation, Saudia, Astral Aviation, EgyptAir and Ethiopian Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Nairobi to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Nairobi and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 5,624 Nautical Miles (10,416 Kilometres / 6,472 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Shekou (CNSHK).

What is the distance between Nairobi to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Nairobi and Shenzhen by air is around 9,634 Kilometres (5,986 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

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

1.03t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Shenzhen. 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 Nairobi to Shenzhen?

339kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Shenzhen. 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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Nairobi to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

11hrs, Every 1-2 weeks

474kg CO₂

Container Ship

16 days 6h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.06t CO₂

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Nairobi to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Shenzhen by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Astral Aviation is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

HKG

11hrs: Every 1-2 weeks

8,740 km
5,431 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

474kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Closest airports

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

NBO

Departs from

SZX

21h 50m: 1-2 times a day

9,634 km
5,986 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

339kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Nairobi to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Shenzhen by ship will take about 16 days 6h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. PIL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Nansha

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

CNNSA

16 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,516 km
6,534 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.06t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Mombasa to Shekou

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

CNSHK

17 days 19h: 1-2 times a day

10,416 km
6,472 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AEF3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA2 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EAM → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAX1 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
→ IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
EAS → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA3 → TVH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS → SAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
EAS → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Dar Es Salaam Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MASHARIKI → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Cargo flights

Mombasa to Hong Kong

Port of loading

KEMBA

Port of loading

HKHKG

17 days 23h: Every few hours

10,408 km
6,467 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
AEF → KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
EA3 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MASHARIKI → TP17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
EA3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FHX / EAX2 / EAM → KCIS / AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping
AEF3 / EAM → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen
REA2 → CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
MASHARIKI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
→ MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS3 / EA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ AS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MASHARIKI → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ESA-x / TLA1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAS → ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
KYX → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Gold Star
EAS → ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS3 / EA3 → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 / EA3 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS3 / EA3 → ASE / NEOASAS / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS → ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS3 / EA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AEF → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX3 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX3 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM
KYX → ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Gold Star
EA3 → CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS → MSP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS → ANA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
Dar Es Salaam Express → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Nairobi to Shenzhen

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Nairobi to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nairobi to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Nairobi to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Nansha

Closest seaports

Mombasa to Shekou

Cargo flights

Mombasa to Hong Kong

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