Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Singapore to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Singapore and South Africa is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Singapore and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Singapore (SGSIN) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL, ZIM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Singapore to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Singapore to South Africa takes around 10h 47m. Flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Singapore and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 10h 47m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Singapore and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Singapore and South Africa. Cargo flights depart from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Singapore to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and South Africa by cargo ship is 4,988 Nautical Miles (9,237 Kilometres / 5,740 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Singapore (SGSIN) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Singapore to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Singapore and South Africa by air is around 8,667 Kilometres (5,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Singapore to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Singapore to South Africa. 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 Singapore to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Singapore to South Africa. 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, Matson
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Evergreen, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
MSC - Ingwe → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PIL - MZSa → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EC3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWAX3 / FEW2 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MOZEX / M-Express → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AA7 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
PEARLAS1 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
A16 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SV1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA1 / ML - IA1 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AS6 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
A01 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PS3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JTI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEX3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IA5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VSX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IN1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
COSCO - SEI1 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PEARLAS1 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
KTX3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IA15 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, PIL, ONE
KTX3 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS2 / SX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPX → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NSB → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
ASE → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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