Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and China is 18 days 5h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 18 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, TS Lines, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to China takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, China Southern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kenya and China. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14hrs. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kenya to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and China 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).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and China by air is around 8,690 Kilometres (5,399 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

862kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to China. 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 Kenya to China?

Accepted Answer

374kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to China. 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
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8 Dash 8+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX4 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / CKX → PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA / EAX4 → PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
EA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EAX → IFX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
→ VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IEA → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
AEF → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA / EA2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → CAX1 / JCS / AC6/PEX2 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
Oryx → Swan Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → PEX2 / AC6/PEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX1 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX3 / MFX → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, King Ocean
CKX → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX4 → CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEF / AKX → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
MFX → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk
CKX → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA / ATX / EA2 → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, ONE
SDX → NJX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CKX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EAX3 / MFX → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk, OOCL
ASEA / EAX4 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
EA2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EAX1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MASHARIKI → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MASHARIKI → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
→ BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA / EAX4 → SEAS2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EAX → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CKX → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASEA / EAX4 → FAL8 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EAX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
→ FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ A09	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk

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Kenya to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kenya to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Kenya to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mombasa to Shekou

Cargo flights

Mombasa to Tianjin / Xingang

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