Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Busan is 23 days 18h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 23 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Busan takes around 22h 39m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Busan by cargo ship is 7,516 Nautical Miles (13,919 Kilometres / 8,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Busan by air is around 13,371 Kilometres (8,308 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Busan. 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 Durban to Busan?

Accepted Answer

831kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Busan. 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+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 / SAFARI → CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SA1 → BS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFARI → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA1 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → PHOENIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF3 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAC → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA1 → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAC → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA1 / SAC → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Ingwe → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → M2X / CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SA1 → SE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → tbn	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX3 → CMA - M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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