Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Los Angeles is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 12,931 Nautical Miles (23,949 Kilometres / 14,881 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Los Angeles by air is around 20,049 Kilometres (12,458 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.72t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Los Angeles. 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CEN / PCN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BOHAI / CEN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AAC / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC → PS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → HIXP / AAC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SA1 → NAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → YANGTSE / AAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAFARI → TBD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MTE / SEA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SA1 → WC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SAF3 → SEA2 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA1 → ZX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA1 → HEDE - HDS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Gold Star
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → HBB / AAC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → AAC2 / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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