Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Johannesburg is 17 days 5h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Maputo (MZMPM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Maputo (MZMPM) around 17 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Johannesburg takes around 8h 13m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, EgyptAir, Emirates, Emirates and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 8h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 5,416 Nautical Miles (10,031 Kilometres / 6,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Johannesburg by air is around 6,421 Kilometres (3,990 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Kenya Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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