Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Johannesburg is 15 days 1h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 15 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, MESSL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Johannesburg takes around 17h 43m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 17h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 43m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Johannesburg by air is around 8,606 Kilometres (5,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

771kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

584kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi to Johannesburg. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGS → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IG4 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INDUSA → HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAS → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JOLLY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
EAX → 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 Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Delhi to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Durban

Closest seaports

Kandla to Durban

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