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 25 days 14h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) 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 Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 25 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE and ZIM.

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 51m. 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 51m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 51m. 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 6,457 Nautical Miles (11,959 Kilometres / 7,431 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?

894kg 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?

520kg 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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12h 51m, Every 1-2 days

436kg CO₂e

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25 days 14h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.01t CO₂e

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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 51m 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 51m: 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Closest airports

OR Tambo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

JNB

Departs from

SZX

20h 47m: Every 1-2 days

11,264 km
6,999 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

520kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 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 25 days 14h and departs from Durban (ZADUR) and arrives into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Da Chan Bay

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNDCB

25 days 14h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,936 km
7,417 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX / SA1 → CIX3 / NIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen, Gold Star
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Closest seaports

Durban to Yantian

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNYTN

26 days 4h: Every 1-2 weeks

11,959 km
7,431 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

894kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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
SAFARI → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → A16	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
SAC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
26F → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Ingwe → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Durban to Shekou

Port of loading

ZADUR

Port of loading

CNSHK

34 days 10h: 1-2 times a week

15,081 km
9,371 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAC → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC / FAX → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAX / SAF3 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA1 / SAC → KCS / KMTC - KCM3 \| ONE - KCS \| YML - KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, PIL
SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAC → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → FCS / FME / CMA - IEX \| COSCO - FCS \| CUL - FME \| EMC - FME \| FT - FME \| KMTC - FME \| OOCL - FCS \| RCL - RFM3 \| TSL - IFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → AS1 / CI4 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAX → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIDAS2 → EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Ingwe → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Ocean routes from Johannesburg to Shenzhen

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Johannesburg to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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

Johannesburg to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Da Chan Bay

Closest seaports

Durban to Yantian

Most frequent

Durban to Shekou

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