Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Montréal and Johannesburg is 28 days 10h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Montréal and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) around 28 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Montréal to Johannesburg takes around 2 days 6h. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Montréal and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2 days 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Montréal and Johannesburg. 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 Montréal to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,634 Nautical Miles (17,843 Kilometres / 11,087 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Montréal to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Johannesburg by air is around 13,446 Kilometres (8,355 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t - 1.65t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Montréal 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 Montréal to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

398kg - 1.03t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Montréal 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC DONATA+14 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	POLAR ECUADOR+16 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK DENVER+12 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE ATLAS+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC JESSENIA R+28 others
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Montréal to Johannesburg By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Montréal to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Montréal to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Port Elizabeth

Closest seaports

New York to Ngqura

Most frequent

Philadelphia to Port Elizabeth

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