Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

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, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong takes around 13h 12m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Astral Aviation, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 13h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 12m. Ethiopian Airlines and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 6,439 Nautical Miles (11,925 Kilometres / 7,410 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Hong Kong by air is around 10,688 Kilometres (6,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

945kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. 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 Johannesburg to Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Astral Aviation	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-400 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others

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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
SAC → JSM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	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
SAT → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX / AIM → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Johannesburg to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Johannesburg to Hong Kong by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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