Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Durban is 26 days. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 26 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, ONE, PIL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Durban takes around 1 day 21h. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 21h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Durban. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 21h. Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Saudia operates Boeing 737 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 777 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Durban by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Durban by cargo ship is 6,686 Nautical Miles (12,382 Kilometres / 7,694 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Durban by air is around 12,549 Kilometres (7,797 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

827kg - 940kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Durban. 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 Foshan to Durban?

Accepted Answer

466kg - 660kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Durban. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
EmiratesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
SaudiaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737 Freighter+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Kenya AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+4 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BEATRICE+44 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LINKING+21 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN OSAKA+28 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA CAHAYA+14 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEN ZHOU+36 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+38 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER UNITED+22 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO AQABA+49 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA SINGA+16 others
Gold Star	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAMANTIS P+3 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL GLOBE+7 others

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Foshan to Durban By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Foshan to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Foshan to Durban by Container ship

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Shekou to Durban

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Nansha to Durban

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