Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Johannesburg is 39 days 1h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 39 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Johannesburg takes around 10h 58m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Lufthansa, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 10h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 58m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 7,998 Nautical Miles (14,812 Kilometres / 9,204 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Johannesburg by air is around 9,364 Kilometres (5,819 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Johannesburg. 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 London to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

710kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Johannesburg. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 / AE15 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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London to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

London to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Durban

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Durban

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