China to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from China to South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
China to South Africa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by plane will take about 13h 30m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by ship will take about 20 days 7h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. PIL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from China to South Africa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Africa is 20 days 7h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 7h later. These services are operated by PIL, ZIM, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and OOCL.
The quickest flight from China to South Africa takes around 13h 30m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Singapore Airlines and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 30m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and South Africa. Cargo flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 55m. EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between China and South Africa by cargo ship is 6,442 Nautical Miles (11,931 Kilometres / 7,414 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Durban (ZADUR).
The distance between China and South Africa by air is around 10,694 Kilometres (6,645 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
984kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
431kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
