Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Beijing is 24 days 5h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nairobi and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 24 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ZIM, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, RCL, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, TS Lines, COSCO, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nairobi to Beijing takes around 18h 32m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nairobi and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nairobi and Beijing. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nairobi to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Beijing by cargo ship is 6,821 Nautical Miles (12,632 Kilometres / 7,849 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nairobi to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nairobi and Beijing by air is around 9,415 Kilometres (5,850 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

818kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Beijing. 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 Nairobi to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Beijing. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
EA3 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KYX / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF2 / FNX / EAD → CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, TS Lines
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
REA1 → RKI10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	RCL
AEF2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MASHARIKI → A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAX3 / MFX / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → IAX / NWX / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAX1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MASHARIKI / EAX1 → FI3 / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
EAX3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EA3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEF / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → BS5 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS → ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAD → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
EAX1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MASHARIKI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EAS3 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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