Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Johannesburg is 36 days 10h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 36 days 10h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, OOCL, PIL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg takes around 21h 8m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 21h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Melbourne and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 8m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Melbourne to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,127 Nautical Miles (16,904 Kilometres / 10,504 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Johannesburg by air is around 11,024 Kilometres (6,850 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Melbourne 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 Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
AAA2 / AA2 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
SAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASAL / ASA / AA3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
SAC → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
A3C / SAC → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → MOZEX / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
AAA2 / AA2 → MZSa / PIL - MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO
ASAL / AA3 → MZSa / PIL - MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / GAC → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / GAC → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL

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Melbourne to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Melbourne to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Melbourne to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Durban

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Melbourne to Maputo

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