Kenya to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Kenya to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 44m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
374kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
19 days 11h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
957kg CO₂e
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Kenya to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Kenya to China by plane will take about 13h 44m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Kenya Airways 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 Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
The quickest way to get from Kenya to China by ship will take about 19 days 11h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE 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 Kenya to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and China is 19 days 11h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Interasia, CMA CGM, COSCO, RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and ONE.
The quickest flight from Kenya to China takes around 13h 44m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Kenya Airways, China Southern Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Air Tanzania, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 44m.
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 13h 44m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Kenya and China by cargo ship is 5,515 Nautical Miles (10,215 Kilometres / 6,347 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Nansha (CNNSA).
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).
957kg 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.
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.
