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 30 days 5h. 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 30 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

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 40m. 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 40m.

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

1.21t 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

829kg 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 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SA1 → KS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → BS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAC → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → New Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM
SAC → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA1 / SAC → AGX / GEM - Far East Middle East loop \|\| HL - AGX \| ML - FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC / FAX → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
SAFARI → A05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SAC → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → APL - EX1 \| ML - --	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
SA1 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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