Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Durban is 29 days 14h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 29 days 14h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, HMM, Maersk, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Durban by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Durban takes around 21h 17m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Durban?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Durban by cargo ship is 7,221 Nautical Miles (13,374 Kilometres / 8,310 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Durban by air is around 10,386 Kilometres (6,453 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Durban. 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 Southampton to Durban?

Accepted Answer

469kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 → MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FP2 / Griffin → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
AL1 / TA3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
AL3 / TA2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Condor → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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