Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Oakland to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Durban is 46 days 15h. Ships depart from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Oakland (USOAK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 46 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Oakland to Durban by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Durban takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Oakland and Durban?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Durban by cargo ship is 12,631 Nautical Miles (23,392 Kilometres / 14,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Oakland (USOAK) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Durban by air is around 19,669 Kilometres (12,222 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Oakland to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.73t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Durban. 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 Oakland to Durban?

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PS4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WC2 / TP8 → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Sentosa → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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