Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Durban is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Durban takes around 22h 51m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Durban 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 Guangzhou to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Durban by air is around 12,468 Kilometres (7,747 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Durban. 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 Guangzhou to Durban?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Durban. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 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, COSCO, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
SWS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSS3 / CSS / CM1 → SAF3 / FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, ZIM
WAX1 / FAX / WA1 / WAF1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, ONE, Gold Star, OOCL
KYX / EAS3 / EA3 / EAS → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, Gold Star, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
TZX / EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 → SA1 / SAC / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Gold Star, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
CME → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / FA2 / SW2 / WAF3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Gold Star, ONE
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
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → 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
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CGX → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASE / SX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	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
ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Guangzhou to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

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Shekou to Durban

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Nansha to Durban

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