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 31 days 20h. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ZIM, PIL and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 33m. 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 33m.

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 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 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

1.4t 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	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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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	1-2 times a week	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
A3C / SAC → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
A3SANL / A3S → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
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
CAT / STA → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL
NEAX / NAX / AUE → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
SAE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CAT / STA → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL

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Sydney to Johannesburg by Air freight

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