Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Durban is 28 days. Ships depart from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 28 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Durban takes around 22h 37m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Durban by cargo ship is 7,794 Nautical Miles (14,434 Kilometres / 8,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Durban by air is around 12,486 Kilometres (7,758 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Durban?

Accepted Answer

629kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A09 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BS3 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 9/Bohai Shuttle 3 \|\| HL - BS3 \| ML - A09 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CIX5 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
A14 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BS5 → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE8 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IA9 / ML - IA9 → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
HP2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IC10 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ACSA1 / WSA4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AAC2 / PCN3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPS → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ZMP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MANB / AWE2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HKH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SPS D → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CEN / PCN1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → SAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 / PCN3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CEN / PCN1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
OCHNA → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZMP → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BOHAI / CEN → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beijing to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Beijing to Durban by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin Xingang to Durban

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