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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Guangzhou is 23 days 9h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Guangzhou?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 23 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE and Emirates Shipping.

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

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Guangzhou takes around 13h 15m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Guangzhou?

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 17m. Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Guangzhou by ship?

The distance between Johannesburg and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 8,979 Nautical Miles (16,630 Kilometres / 10,333 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Guangzhou by air?

The distance between Johannesburg and Guangzhou by air is around 10,827 Kilometres (6,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Guangzhou. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Guangzhou?

469kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Guangzhou. 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.

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Johannesburg to Guangzhou by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Guangzhou by plane will take about 13h 15m and departs from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

SZX

13h 15m: 2-4 times a week

10,694 km
6,645 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

431kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Closest airports

OR Tambo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

CAN

20h 17m: Every 1-2 days

10,827 km
6,728 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

469kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Johannesburg to Guangzhou by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Guangzhou by ship will take about 23 days 9h and departs from Durban (ZADUR) and arrives into Hong Kong (HKHKG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Hong Kong

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

HKHKG

23 days 9h: 2-4 times a week

11,925 km
7,410 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

945kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
SAC → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
SA1 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX / SA1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAX / SA1 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
PROTEA → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC / SAF3 → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
AIM → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX / SAC → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO

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Closest seaports

Durban to Nansha

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNNSA

37 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

16,630 km
10,333 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
SA1 / SAC / FAX → KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → NSD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ZAX3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
SA1 / SAC / FAX → TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
SAF3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star
ZAX3 / SAF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
NWC to SAF → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ANGOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → SWS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
SA1 → CPF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, ZIM, OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star
USWASA Express → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MIDAS2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from Johannesburg to Guangzhou

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Air Freight

13h 15m, 2-4 times a week

431kg CO₂e

Container Ship

23 days 9h, 2-4 times a week

945kg CO₂e

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Johannesburg to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

OR Tambo International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Johannesburg to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Durban to Nansha

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