How long does it take to ship a container from China to Kenya by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Kenya is 17 days 2h. 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 China and Kenya?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 17 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk and Interasia.

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Kenya by air freight?

The quickest flight from China to Kenya takes around 11h 6m. Flights depart from Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How often do planes fly between China and Kenya?

Scheduled flights between Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 6m.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Kenya?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Kenya. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 11h 27m. Saudia operates on this route.

What is the distance between China to Kenya by ship?

The distance between China and Kenya by cargo ship is 5,510 Nautical Miles (10,204 Kilometres / 6,341 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

What is the distance between China to Kenya by air?

The distance between China and Kenya by air is around 8,749 Kilometres (5,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Kenya by sea?

842kg 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from China to Kenya?

381kg 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.

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China to Kenya by Air freight

The quickest way to get from China to Kenya by plane will take about 11h 6m and departs from Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Changsha Huanghua International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

CSX

Departs from

NBO

11h 6m: 2-4 times a week

8,749 km
5,436 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

NBO

11h 27m: 1-2 times a day

8,690 km
5,399 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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China to Kenya by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to Kenya by ship will take about 17 days 2h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

KEMBA

17 days 2h: 2-4 times a week

10,204 km
6,341 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

842kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, ZIM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Interasia, Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, Evergreen, RCL, TS Lines, GFS
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
CPF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AGAS → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SH2 → TPX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
SH3 → TPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AEF2 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD → AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
FEW6 → TPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SH2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SH3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → TPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IA7 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA7 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGAS → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
AGAS → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
FEW6 → TPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CPF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NP1 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NP1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGAS → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AWA → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASAFGR / WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX2 / FEW3 → ASEA2 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CPF → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NP1 → CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → AEF2 / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
JTS → IEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

KEMBA

23 days 14h: 1-2 times a day

12,003 km
7,459 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

990kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 days	ONE, COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
TPX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Gold Star, ONE
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Interasia, RCL, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, TS Lines, King Ocean, GFS
NE1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE12 → TPX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AE12 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZX2 → ZFS → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZMP → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Lynx → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIREHORSE → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CVX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BUNGARAYA → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Seahorse → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEAGULL → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FAX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NPX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Wallaby → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TZX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Empire / ZNS → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NIX → MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Shikra → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
SAOLA → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ipanema → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCS2 / KCS → EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
Amberjack / ZCP → Origami / MSC - Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
Silk → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Inca → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIERRA → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Origami	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Orient → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WS6 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WSA6 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
M2X / CMA - M2X → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AME1/TPM / AX3 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Ocean routes from China to Kenya

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Air Freight

11h 6m, 2-4 times a week

381kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17 days 2h, 2-4 times a week

842kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 17 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk and Interasia.

China to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Kenya by Air freight

Quickest air route

Changsha Huanghua International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Cargo flights

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

China to Kenya by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Most frequent

Shanghai to Mombasa

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