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 47 days 5h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Montréal and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 47 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

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 23h 38m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 23h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Montréal and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport (YMX) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 7h. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Montréal to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 11,163 Nautical Miles (20,674 Kilometres / 12,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Montréal to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Johannesburg by air is around 14,562 Kilometres (9,048 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

1.98t CO₂e (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

798kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Montréal to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Montréal to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Cargo flights

Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Montréal to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Durban

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