China to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from China to South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
Duration / Frequency
19h 6m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
472kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Ningbo to Durban
Duration / Frequency
22 days 6h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
1.08t CO₂e
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China to South Africa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by plane will take about 19h 6m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Beijing Capital International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
The quickest way to get from China to South Africa by ship will take about 22 days 6h and departs from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ZIM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from China to South Africa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between China and South Africa is 22 days 6h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 22 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ZIM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, ZIM, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ZIM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from China to South Africa takes around 19h 6m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
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, EgyptAir, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 6m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between China and South Africa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between China and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,218 Nautical Miles (13,367 Kilometres / 8,306 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Durban (ZADUR).
The distance between China and South Africa by air is around 11,723 Kilometres (7,284 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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.
472kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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.
