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

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Africa is 20 days 16h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by PIL, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ONE, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ONE, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE and PIL.

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

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).

How often do planes fly between China and South Africa?

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, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 19h 10m.

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

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 58m. EgyptAir operates on this route.

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

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).

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

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).

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

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.

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

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.

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China to South Africa by Air freight

The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by plane will take about 19h 10m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 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

Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

PEK

Departs from

JNB

19h 10m: 2-4 times a week

11,723 km
7,284 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

472kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Cargo flights

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

URC

Departs from

JNB

21h 58m: 2-4 times a week

11,383 km
7,073 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

702kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
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Most frequent

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

CPT

24h 13m: Every 1-2 days

12,275 km
7,627 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

625kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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China to South Africa by Container ship

The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by ship will take about 20 days 16h 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.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

ZADUR

20 days 16h: 1-2 times a week

11,931 km
7,414 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

984kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
AS2 / SX1 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BMX → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPX3 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 / TLC1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
TVP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS2 / SX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 / SX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 / AX2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIM → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA6 / TLP6 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TVH → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEARLAS1 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAX1 / TLC1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX3 / FAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen
AN2 / AX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CP1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT / STA → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL
M2X / WSA6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PEX3 / GME2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
KTX3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PEARLAS1 → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PEX2 / CAX1 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MHT → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL2 → SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CP1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CTX → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → AG1 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Most frequent

Shanghai to Durban

Port of loading

CNSHG

Port of loading

ZADUR

23 days 1h: 2-4 times a week

13,481 km
8,377 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
AC2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AE12 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 / GEM - Asia Med loop 4 \|\| HL - SE4 \| ML - AE19 → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk
KCS2 / KCS → SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
MD1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SX2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
WAX2 / FEW3 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
IEX / FCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CTV → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RBC2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCE → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CME → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AE3 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / AX2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ML - Northern Star → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
KCS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
JCH → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Air Freight

19h 10m, 2-4 times a week

472kg CO₂e

Container Ship

20 days 16h, 1-2 times a week

984kg CO₂e

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There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by PIL, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, ONE, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ONE, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE and PIL.

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

China to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Cargo flights

Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

China to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Most frequent

Shanghai to Durban

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