Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Johannesburg is 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tianjin and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Johannesburg takes around 19h 6m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 19h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 8,011 Nautical Miles (14,837 Kilometres / 9,219 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tianjin to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Johannesburg by air is around 12,257 Kilometres (7,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin 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 Tianjin to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
CV2 / CHL5 / CNC - CV2 \| COSCO - CV2 \| EMC - CV2 \| OOCL - CHL5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL
NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCT → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CHL → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
MANB / AWE2 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX8 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AG2 / GC2 → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
ACSA1 / WSA4 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BOHAI / CEN → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Bengal → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → MZSb	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
RS2 → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
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Tianjin to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Daxing International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Qingdao to Durban

Closest seaports

Qingdao to Maputo

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