Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Korea and South Africa is 28 days 3h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 28 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Korea to South Africa takes around 22h 58m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Korea and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 22h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,529 Nautical Miles (13,943 Kilometres / 8,664 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Korea and South Africa by air is around 12,760 Kilometres (7,929 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Korea 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 South Korea to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Korea 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
M2X / WSA6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FI3 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A05 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAC4 / PCC1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
WSA6 / TLP6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AME1 / AX3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 / A05 → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKN / JSTAR / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WSA6 / TLP6 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEAX / NAX / AUE → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TP7 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
HIXP / AAC4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
CIX / CIX3 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
JKN / JSTAR → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
AN2 / AX2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / NPI → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
FI3 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA88 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AN2 / AX2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFL → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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South Korea to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Korea to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Incheon International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Incheon International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

South Korea to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Busan to Durban

Most frequent

Gwangyang to Ngqura / Coega

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