Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Hong Kong is 20 days. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 20 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, PIL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Hong Kong takes around 22hrs. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 6,254 Nautical Miles (11,582 Kilometres / 7,197 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Hong Kong by air is around 12,563 Kilometres (7,806 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

540kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban to Hong Kong. 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+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FAX → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SA1 / SAC → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, MSC
SA1 / SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
FAX / SA1 / SAC → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
SA1 / SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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