Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Johannesburg is 34 days 4h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 4h later. These services are operated by PIL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Johannesburg takes around 14h 46m. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Qantas and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,154 Nautical Miles (16,954 Kilometres / 10,535 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Johannesburg by air is around 11,038 Kilometres (6,858 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

935kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney to Johannesburg. 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
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → UBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AAA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → MTE / SEA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
AAA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2 → SA2 / SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
AAXSANL / GAC / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
WAF7 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAT / STA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
SEA / AU2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
QILIN / ML - QILIN → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CAT / STA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AA1 → MZ2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AAXE / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk
AAXS (AAXSANL) / AAXSANL / GAC → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL
AAXE / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk

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Sydney to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Johannesburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Sydney to Johannesburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sydney to Durban

Closest seaports

Sydney to Maputo

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