Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Durban is 16 days. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 16 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Durban takes around 18h 24m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Durban by cargo ship is 5,094 Nautical Miles (9,435 Kilometres / 5,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Durban by air is around 8,819 Kilometres (5,480 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

764kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Durban?

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IG2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PMX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MSC - Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX8 / ASEAN - CSX \| CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
Malabar → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AS1 / CPX3 / CI4 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Delhi to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

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Mundra to Durban

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Kandla to Durban

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