Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Johannesburg is 24 days 14h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 24 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Johannesburg takes around 19h 7m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 19h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 5,707 Nautical Miles (10,569 Kilometres / 6,568 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Johannesburg by air is around 10,085 Kilometres (6,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Johannesburg. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → ZAX3 / SAC / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE
A01 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A16 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TSS / A01 → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VGI → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SXT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
KCS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAMBAR → Ingwe	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
THX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVH → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Thai Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL3 / CVX → SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE8 / APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8 → MOZEX / M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GULFHERC/AS8 / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → MOZEX / M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
A16 → M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CNC - LCXP2 → MOZEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A01 → M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA1 → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
BK1/SMS → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SGS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
SGS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
SGS → MJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS

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