Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Johannesburg is 20 days 4h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 20 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Johannesburg takes around 20h 55m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, Air Tanzania, Air China and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 20h 55m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 6,636 Nautical Miles (12,291 Kilometres / 7,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Johannesburg by air is around 11,318 Kilometres (7,033 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Tanzania	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
SWS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAX1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, Gold Star, OOCL
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
CME → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ONE, Gold Star
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
CIX6 / CVI → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU6 / FAL3 / FE9 / LL5 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE / SX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, OOCL
Z7S → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE4 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
→ SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Foshan to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Shekou to Durban

Closest seaports

Nansha to Durban

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