Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Johannesburg is 20 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Johannesburg takes around 12h 58m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Astral Aviation, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 12h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 58m. Astral Aviation and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 6,457 Nautical Miles (11,959 Kilometres / 7,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Johannesburg by air is around 12,528 Kilometres (7,784 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

905kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

589kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Astral AviationFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
JFX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WSA6 / TLP6 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CHL2 → SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AFL → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AE1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VCS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCV / JCV1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MPNW / PNW2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZSL / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
EC1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SEA / PVCS / CP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
OPNW / PNW1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CBX / AWE7 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Griffin → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Bayan Ko → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWX / EPNW → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Santana → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Shenzhen to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Shenzhen to Johannesburg by Container ship

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Shekou to Durban

Closest seaports

Yantian to Durban

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