Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Malaysia is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Malaysia takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Africa and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 20m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Malaysia by cargo ship is 5,784 Nautical Miles (10,713 Kilometres / 6,657 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Malaysia by air is around 8,522 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

884kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Malaysia. 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
Air Mauritius	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAS / SA2 → TCX / TEI1 / QSI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF2 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ASA → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → COSCO - QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA → TMI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ASA → CIX6 / CVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
ZAX2 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ASA → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
MIAX / AIM → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ASAX / AWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAF3 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MSC - Ingwe → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Ingwe → M-Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SA1 → VIS/VNF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SA1 → JKF / HL - JKF \| ML - IN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
MIAX → ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → TSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → SS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → TWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → VS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PROTEA → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → AGX / FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → KS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → EAX1 / MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
SA1 / SAC → S2A / WAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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

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OR Tambo International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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