Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Johannesburg is 45 days 9h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 45 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Johannesburg takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 13,056 Nautical Miles (24,179 Kilometres / 15,024 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Johannesburg by air is around 16,641 Kilometres (10,340 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.76t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
YANGTSE / AAC → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
PCC1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC4 / PCC1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAC / VCS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NAF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AAC / VCS → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC4 / PCC1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HEDE - HDS3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZX2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZX2 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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San Diego to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

San Diego to Johannesburg by Air freight

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