Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Africa is 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, PIL, ONE, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to South Africa takes around 19h 10m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, EgyptAir, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,295 Nautical Miles (13,511 Kilometres / 8,395 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and South Africa by air is around 11,723 Kilometres (7,284 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t 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.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from China to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

472kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+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
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
CSP / MSP → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
JCV / JCV1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
AE2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 / KCS → SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
FM1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

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China to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

China to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Cape Town

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