Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Malaysia to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and South Africa is 14 days 14h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malaysia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 14 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Malaysia to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to South Africa takes around 17h 45m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Malaysia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Malaysia and South Africa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Malaysia to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by cargo ship is 4,955 Nautical Miles (9,177 Kilometres / 5,703 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Malaysia to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by air is around 8,522 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Malaysia to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

757kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia to South Africa. 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 Malaysia to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

668kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia to South Africa. 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
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SYS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 / CSS / CM1 → SAF2 / ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, ZIM
VSM → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CME / CSS2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VIS → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VSM → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SYS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Malaysia to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Port Klang to Durban

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