Nairobi to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Nairobi, Kenya to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Nairobi to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Shanghai by plane will take about 18h 55m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). 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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
The quickest way to get from Nairobi to Shanghai by ship will take about 15 days 19h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Nairobi to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Nairobi and Shanghai is 15 days 19h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 15 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, King Ocean, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, ZIM, RCL, King Ocean, Maersk, RCL, Interasia, Maersk, Interasia, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, King Ocean, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ZIM, PIL and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Nairobi to Shanghai takes around 18h 55m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 55m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nairobi and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 58m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Nairobi and Shanghai by cargo ship is 6,447 Nautical Miles (11,941 Kilometres / 7,420 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Taicang (CNTAG).
The distance between Nairobi and Shanghai by air is around 9,602 Kilometres (5,966 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nairobi to Shanghai. 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.
445kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nairobi to Shanghai. 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.
