Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Hungary is 19 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 19 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MACS Maritime, MACS Maritime, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Hungary takes around 17h 46m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Hungary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, EgyptAir, KLM, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air France, Air Algerie, Emirates, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 17h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Hungary by cargo ship is 6,383 Nautical Miles (11,822 Kilometres / 7,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Hungary by air is around 9,022 Kilometres (5,606 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Hungary. 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 South Africa to Hungary?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Hungary. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IAS → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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South Africa to Hungary By Air freight, Container ship or Road

South Africa to Hungary by Air freight

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Most frequent

Cape Town International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

South Africa to Hungary by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Durban to Bremerhaven

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