Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Durban is 34 days 23h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Durban takes around 20h 50m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Durban by cargo ship is 8,486 Nautical Miles (15,716 Kilometres / 9,765 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Durban by air is around 11,524 Kilometres (7,161 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Durban?

Accepted Answer

528kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKE → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
FE6 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LUX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Hamburg to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Hamburg to Durban by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Durban

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