Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Nairobi is 18 days 4h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 18 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, RCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Nairobi takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Nairobi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Kenya Airways, Kenya Airways, Air Tanzania, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Gulf Air, Air Tanzania, EgyptAir and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 11h 15m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Nairobi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Nairobi by cargo ship is 5,484 Nautical Miles (10,156 Kilometres / 6,310 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Nairobi by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

838kg CO₂e (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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

377kg CO₂e (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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, PIL, Gold Star, ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
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	RCL, King Ocean, Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Interasia, TS Lines, GFS
CI2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
OVP - MED → MFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AEF2 → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX8 / CWX2 → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CNC - CS1 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX4 / FEW6 / WAF4 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ASAFGR → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
Jade → Origami	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MD5 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AWA → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NP1 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPF → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Nairobi by Air freight

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Nansha to Mombasa

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