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

See the best way to ship your freight from South Africa to Japan by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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South Africa to Japan

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Air Freight

22h 21m, 1-2 times a day

545kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 7h, 2-4 times a week

1.24t CO₂e
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South Africa to Japan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from South Africa to Japan by plane will take about 22h 21m and departs from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrives into Fukuoka Airport (FUK). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Singapore Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Fukuoka Airport

Departs from

Departs from

22h 21m
1-2 times a day
13,193 km
8,197 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

545kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Most frequent

OR Tambo International Airport to Tokyo Haneda International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

23hrs
Every few hours
13,593 km
8,446 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Air routes from South Africa to Japan

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South Africa to Japan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from South Africa to Japan by ship will take about 27 days 7h and departs from Durban (ZADUR) and arrives into Kobe (JPUKB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Durban to Kobe

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 7h
2-4 times a week
14,476 km
8,995 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAX / SAC → PS1 / FP1
Transshipment1-2 times a weekEvergreen, ONE
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSA1 → JP1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MAEUSAFARI → A06
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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Cargo flights

Cape Town to Tokyo

Port of loading

Port of loading

30 days 20h
Daily
17,123 km
10,640 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.54t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSUZAX2 → JSM
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSA2 / SAS → JSJ / JID
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: COSUZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, OOCL
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Most frequent

Durban to Tokyo

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 11h
Daily
14,853 km
9,229 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSA1 / SAC → JSJ / JID
Transshipment1-2 times a weekONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: COSUZAX3 → SKT2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSAC →
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Ocean routes from South Africa to Japan

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