Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Auckland to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Auckland and Durban is 34 days 5h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Auckland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 5h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, ZIM, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Auckland to Durban by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Auckland to Durban takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Auckland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Auckland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Auckland and Durban. 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 Auckland to Durban by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Durban by cargo ship is 10,041 Nautical Miles (18,595 Kilometres / 11,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Auckland to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Durban by air is around 20,850 Kilometres (12,956 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Auckland to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Auckland to Durban. 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 Auckland to Durban?

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Auckland to Durban. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
NZS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
NZS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NZS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
Northern Star / ML - Northern Star → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk
CNS / NCS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, PIL
Northern Star → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM
JKN / JSTAR → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
ML - Northern Star → SA2	Transshipment	N/A	ZIM

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