Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Durban is 26 days 7h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 26 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Durban takes around 20h 43m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Durban by cargo ship is 5,804 Nautical Miles (10,750 Kilometres / 6,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Durban by air is around 11,543 Kilometres (7,173 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Durban?

Accepted Answer

726kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE8 / APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
A01 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 1/Thailand Shuttle \|\| HL - TSS \| ML - A01 → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
VGI → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CHL2 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CTX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTX → FAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
QTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IA1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAOLA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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