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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Shenzhen is 24 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 24 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Shenzhen takes around 12h 59m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Shenzhen?

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, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Ethiopian Airlines and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 12h 59m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 59m. Ethiopian Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Johannesburg and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 6,565 Nautical Miles (12,158 Kilometres / 7,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Johannesburg and Shenzhen by air is around 11,264 Kilometres (6,999 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

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

964kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

583kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Johannesburg to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Shenzhen by plane will take about 12h 59m and departs from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

HKG

12h 59m: Every 1-2 days

10,688 km
6,641 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

436kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Closest airports

OR Tambo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

SZX

20h 48m: Every 1-2 days

11,264 km
6,999 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

583kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Most frequent

OR Tambo International Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

MFM

21h 41m: Daily

12,521 km
7,780 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

576kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Johannesburg to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Johannesburg to Shenzhen by ship will take about 24 days 16h and departs from Durban (ZADUR) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Nansha

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNNSA

24 days 16h: Every 1-2 weeks

12,518 km
7,779 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Ingwe → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
Ingwe → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → MEX6 / MEY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA1 / SAC / FAX → TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX3 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF3 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CPF / NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANGOLA → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC to SAF → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Maersk, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → FEW6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MIAX → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Ingwe → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX1 / SAFARI → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SAFARI → NP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Durban to Yantian

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNYTN

26 days: Every 1-2 weeks

12,158 km
7,555 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

964kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAC → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA1 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Ingwe → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAFARI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAFARI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Durban to Hong Kong

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

HKHKG

24 days 21h: 1-2 times a week

12,516 km
7,777 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

992kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → IA9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
FAX / SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
26F → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SAFARI → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → IA9	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAC → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAX / SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CIX5 / CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Maersk

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Ocean routes from Johannesburg to Shenzhen

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Air Freight

12h 59m, Every 1-2 days

436kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 16h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.09t CO₂e

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Johannesburg to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Johannesburg to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

OR Tambo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Most frequent

OR Tambo International Airport to Macau International Airport

Johannesburg to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Nansha

Closest seaports

Durban to Yantian

Most frequent

Durban to Hong Kong

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