Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Durban is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ZIM, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Durban takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Durban by cargo ship is 8,751 Nautical Miles (16,206 Kilometres / 10,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Durban by air is around 18,691 Kilometres (11,614 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Durban?

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
A3C / SAC → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL
SAE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT / STA / EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → FAX / SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk, PIL
Dragon / AUN → SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
NEAX / NAX / AUE → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star
EMC - CAT \| HL - CAT \| PIL - STA \| SINO - CAT \| TSL - CAT \| YML - CAT → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Panda → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Sydney to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Sydney to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Sydney to Durban by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Brisbane to Durban

More about shipping cargo and freight from Sydney to Durban by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Sydney

Shipping to Durban