Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Guangzhou to Johannesburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Johannesburg is 21 days 6h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 21 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Guangzhou to Johannesburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Johannesburg takes around 20h 50m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways and Air China and the typical transit time is around 20h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Guangzhou and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 50m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 6,581 Nautical Miles (12,189 Kilometres / 7,574 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Johannesburg by air is around 11,318 Kilometres (7,033 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Guangzhou to Johannesburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Johannesburg. 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 Guangzhou to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Johannesburg. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / ASAF1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, HSUD
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASE / SX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE / SX2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ESA / TLA1 / SA2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 / SA2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FE4 → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Guangzhou to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Closest seaports

Nansha to Durban

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