Iceland to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Iceland to South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Keflavik International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20hrs, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
695kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Grundartangi to Ngqura
Duration / Frequency
33 days 8h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.09t CO₂e
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Iceland to South Africa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Iceland to South Africa by plane will take about 20hrs and departs from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Keflavik International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
The quickest way to get from Iceland to South Africa by ship will take about 33 days 8h and departs from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Eimskip is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Iceland to South Africa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and South Africa is 33 days 8h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 33 days 8h later. These services are operated by Eimskip and Eimskip.
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).
Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.
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.
The distance between Iceland and South Africa by cargo ship is 8,169 Nautical Miles (15,130 Kilometres / 9,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).
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).
1.09t 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.
695kg 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.
