Nairobi to Qingdao By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Nairobi, Kenya to Qingdao, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
23h 11m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
494kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Qingdao
Duration / Frequency
19 days 5h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.13t CO₂e
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Nairobi to Qingdao by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Qingdao by plane will take about 23h 11m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO). 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
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Qingdao by ship will take about 19 days 5h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Qingdao (CNQDG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. X-Press Feeders 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 Nairobi to Qingdao by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Qingdao is 19 days 5h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 5h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Interasia, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping, GFS, Maersk, OOCL, TS Lines, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Interasia, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Qingdao takes around 23h 11m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 11m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nairobi and Qingdao. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Nairobi and Qingdao by cargo ship is 6,522 Nautical Miles (12,078 Kilometres / 7,505 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Qingdao (CNQDG).
The distance between Nairobi and Qingdao by air is around 10,278 Kilometres (6,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).
1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Qingdao. 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.
494kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Qingdao. 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.
