Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Johannesburg is 14 days 23h. Ships depart from Hazira (INHZR) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hazira (INHZR) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 14 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Johannesburg takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 5,559 Nautical Miles (10,296 Kilometres / 6,397 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Johannesburg by air is around 8,606 Kilometres (5,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EAX6 / Maputo Express / MJI / MIM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, FT, GFS
EAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, CNC Line
India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIP → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Delhi to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Hazira to Durban

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Mundra to Maputo

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Mundra to Durban

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