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Melbourne to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Melbourne, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Melbourne to Johannesburg

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Air Freight

24h 33m, Every few hours

718kg CO₂e

Container Ship

32 days 21h, Every 1-2 days

1.86t CO₂e
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Melbourne to Johannesburg by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Johannesburg by plane will take about 24h 33m and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Singapore Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

24h 33m
Every few hours
14,707 km
9,138 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

718kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Melbourne to Johannesburg by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Johannesburg by ship will take about 32 days 21h and departs from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 21h
Every 1-2 days
17,478 km
10,860 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLUASAL / SAL / ASA → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: OOLUAAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, PIL, COSCO
Carrier Identifier: OOLUAAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, PIL, COSCO
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Closest seaports

Melbourne to Maputo

Port of loading

Port of loading

49 days 3h
Every 1-2 weeks
20,777 km
12,910 mi.
1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.24t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUAAXANL / Cobra → MOZEX / M-Express
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, CMA CGM
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Ocean routes from Melbourne to Johannesburg

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