Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Indonesia is 22 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Semarang (IDSRG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Semarang (IDSRG) around 22 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Indonesia takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Indonesia by cargo ship is 5,678 Nautical Miles (10,516 Kilometres / 6,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Semarang (IDSRG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Indonesia by air is around 9,550 Kilometres (5,934 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

921kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Indonesia. 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 → YIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF3 / SA1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → SE8 / APL - TR1 \| ML - SE8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SAFARI → IN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAC → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → SIS1 / CID / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → CTI1 / CTI / CIT / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL

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South Africa to Indonesia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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