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
12h 32m, Daily
Emissions
378kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Mombasa to Nansha
Duration / Frequency
19 days 3h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
956kg 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 12h 32m and departs from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing daily on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
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 3h and departs from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ZIM 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 3h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) 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 Nansha (CNNSA) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, Interasia, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, RCL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO and PIL.
The quickest flight from Kenya to China takes around 12h 32m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Tanzania, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Gulf Air, EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 32m.
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 12h 32m. Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates on this route.
The distance between Kenya and China by cargo ship is 5,516 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).
956kg 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.
378kg 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.
