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 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk and COSCO.

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 19hrs. 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 and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

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 6,693 Nautical Miles (12,395 Kilometres / 7,702 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Durban (ZADUR).

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

1.2t 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
MEX / CMEX / ME5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
SWS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEX6 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, ONE, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, PIL, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
CSS3 → SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CME → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Gold Star
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
CIX6 / CVI → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
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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

Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

China to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Cargo flights

Nansha to Durban

Most frequent

Shekou to Ngqura

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