Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and South Africa is 34 days. Ships depart from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive at Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and arrive into Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) around 34 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to South Africa takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Africa by cargo ship is 8,047 Nautical Miles (14,903 Kilometres / 9,261 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Reydarfjordur (ISRFJ) and Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Africa by air is around 11,105 Kilometres (6,900 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

961kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to South Africa. 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 Iceland to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

647kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to South Africa. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRN / CGOW - IRN → NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRN / CGOW - IRN → IBC → MACS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, ONE, MACS Maritime
IRN / CGOW - IRN → NIX → MACS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, X-Press Feeders, MACS Maritime
IRN / CGOW - IRN → AL3 / TA2 → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA / MSC - USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC
RED → AL2 / TA1 → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA / MSC - USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Royal Arctic, Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IRN / CGOW - IRN → NE3 / AE3 → WAF7 / ML - WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CGOW, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Iceland to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Keflavik International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Iceland to South Africa by Container ship

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Reydarfjordur to Ngqura / Coega

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Reydarfjordur to Port Elizabeth

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