Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and South Africa is 26 days 23h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) around 26 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to South Africa takes around 10h 53m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, RwandAir, Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and South Africa. 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 United Kingdom to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,572 Nautical Miles (14,023 Kilometres / 8,714 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and South Africa by air is around 9,087 Kilometres (5,646 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to South Africa. 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 United Kingdom to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to South Africa. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Britannia → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Ngqura / Coega

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