Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Salt Lake City to Johannesburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg is 29 days 19h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) around 29 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Salt Lake City to Johannesburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Salt Lake City to Johannesburg takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 8,311 Nautical Miles (15,391 Kilometres / 9,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Salt Lake City to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Salt Lake City and Johannesburg by air is around 16,157 Kilometres (10,039 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

657kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Salt Lake City 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZGC → AMEX / USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Salt Lake City International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Houston to Port Elizabeth

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Mobile to Durban

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