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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Nairobi is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Nairobi?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and RCL.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Nairobi takes around 19h 14m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Nairobi?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air India, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 14m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Nairobi. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 14m. Saudia, Ethiopian Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Nairobi by ship?

The distance between Shenzhen and Nairobi by cargo ship is 5,642 Nautical Miles (10,449 Kilometres / 6,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Nairobi by air?

The distance between Shenzhen and Nairobi by air is around 9,878 Kilometres (6,138 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

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

707kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen to Nairobi. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Nairobi?

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen to Nairobi. 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.

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Air Freight

19h 14m, 2-4 times a week

433kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 7h, 2-4 times a week

825kg CO₂e

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Shenzhen to Nairobi by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Nairobi by plane will take about 19h 14m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air India is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

NBO

19h 14m: 2-4 times a week

9,176 km
5,702 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

NBO

19h 40m: 2-4 times a week

9,878 km
6,138 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
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Shenzhen to Nairobi by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Nairobi by ship will take about 18 days 7h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Mombasa (KEMBA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

KEMBA

18 days 7h: 2-4 times a week

10,498 km
6,523 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

825kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX1 / MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Asyad, Maersk
AEF2 / FNX / FAD / IEA / EAX1 / REA1 / EAD / EMC - AEF2 \| ESL - FNX \| GFS - FAD \| INTERA - IEA \| KMTC - EAX1 \| RCL - REA1 \| TSL - EAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, Maersk, Interasia, Evergreen, King Ocean, Emirates Shipping, GFS, TS Lines

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

KEMBA

20 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,449 km
6,493 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

707kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE2 / AE11 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IA7 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CP6 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US4 / TP16 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Orchid → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSX / A16 → MASHARIKI / COSCO - EAX1 \| ML - MASHARIKI \| OOCL - EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
America → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cargo flights

Shekou to Mombasa

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

KEMBA

20 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

10,454 km
6,496 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

871kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IA5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMR - PS3 \|\| HMM - PS3 \| ONE - PS3 \| YML - PS3 → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panther → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
JTS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JFX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
Shapla → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
New Falcon → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Oryx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ASEA2 / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → ASEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE / FCS2 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CCX → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CWX → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Evergreen
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
CIX → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / FCS / FME → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PS3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 → AEF / EAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CSE → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FEW3 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOM → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CISC2 → Maputo Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CSC → MJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
AS1 / CPX3 / ALX - AIX \| CMA - AS1 \| COSCO - AS1 \| CSTAR - CWX2 \| GSL - CI4 \| OOCL - CPX3 \| RCL - RNI5 \| SILMAR - CWX2 \| ZIM - CI4 → EAX6 / MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AIS → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIP → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX3 → EAX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIM → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Nairobi

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Shenzhen to Nairobi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shenzhen to Nairobi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Shenzhen to Nairobi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Mombasa

Closest seaports

Yantian to Mombasa

Cargo flights

Shekou to Mombasa

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