Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Durban to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and St. Louis is 44 days 7h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at New Orleans (USMSY) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into New Orleans (USMSY) around 44 days 7h later. These services are operated by AAL, MACS Maritime, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Durban to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to St. Louis takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Durban and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and St. Louis by cargo ship is 17,855 Nautical Miles (33,067 Kilometres / 20,547 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Mobile (USMOB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and St. Louis by air is around 15,836 Kilometres (9,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to St. Louis. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GAL / MACS - GAL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAL, MACS Maritime
MACS → GAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAT / WAFEX → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAT / WAFEX → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AFRICA4 → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AFRICA4 → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA1 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Ingwe → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Durban to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Durban to St. Louis by Air freight

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Durban to St. Louis by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to New Orleans

Closest seaports

Durban to Mobile

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