Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Delhi is 16 days 14h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 16 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CNC Line, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Delhi takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Delhi by cargo ship is 4,989 Nautical Miles (9,240 Kilometres / 5,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Kandla (INIXY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

739kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Delhi. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS2 / PROTEA / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CNC Line, CMA CGM
Ingwe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → GULFEIN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → VGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
FAX / SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CIX5 / CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Maersk
NWC to SAF → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ANGOLA → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAX / SAF3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → MESAWA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SAFARI → FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MIDAS2 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → RG2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → GULFISI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIAX → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIDAS2 / CMA - MIDAS2 \| ML - PROTEA → SWAX2 / CMA - SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → IAX / FI3 / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EURAF3 → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX → KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → HL - KWF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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King Shaka International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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