Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Australia to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and South Africa is 29 days 8h. Ships depart from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Darwin (AUDRW) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 29 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Australia to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to South Africa takes around 11h 20m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by South African Airways and Air Mauritius and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Australia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Africa by cargo ship is 6,931 Nautical Miles (12,837 Kilometres / 7,977 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Darwin (AUDRW) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and South Africa by air is around 8,320 Kilometres (5,170 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Australia to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia to South Africa. 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 Australia to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia to South Africa. 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
South African Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
Air Mauritius	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANL - PAX1 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MELL - SDD \| SWSPL - ETS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
WAC → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ASAX / AWX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL

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Australia to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin to Cape Town International Airport

Australia to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Darwin to Durban

Most frequent

Fremantle to Durban

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