Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Durban to Bangkok by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Bangkok is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Durban to Bangkok by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Bangkok takes around 20h 39m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 39m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Durban and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Durban and Bangkok. 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 Durban to Bangkok by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Bangkok by cargo ship is 5,863 Nautical Miles (10,859 Kilometres / 6,747 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Bangkok by air is around 11,543 Kilometres (7,173 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Durban to Bangkok by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Bangkok. 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 Durban to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

510kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Bangkok. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / SAC → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → TSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAX → SQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAFARI → TH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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