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

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

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

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, ONE, MSC, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, ONE, PIL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

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

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Durban takes around 23h 18m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Durban?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) 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 23h 18m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hong Kong and Durban. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

The distance between Hong Kong and Durban by cargo ship is 6,743 Nautical Miles (12,488 Kilometres / 7,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Durban (ZADUR).

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

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

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

1.33t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Durban?

512kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.

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Hong Kong to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

23h 18m, 2-4 times a day

512kg CO₂

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17 days 3h, 2-4 times a week

1.08t CO₂

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Hong Kong to Durban by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Durban by plane will take about 23h 18m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into King Shaka International Airport (DUR). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

DUR

23h 18m: 2-4 times a day

12,563 km
7,806 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

512kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
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Hong Kong to Durban by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Durban by ship will take about 17 days 3h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

ZADUR

17 days 3h: 2-4 times a week

12,395 km
7,702 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.08t CO₂ (per TEU)

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	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ingwe → Shikra	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Evergreen
CI3 / CIX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
KME / AG3 → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
IOM → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
PS3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
→ FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FCS / FME → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 / CIP → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
CI5 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 / CSE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
AIS → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CCS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CPX → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AS1 / CI4 / CPX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star, OOCL, ZIM
GCS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
RS2 → SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Durban

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

ZADUR

21 days 5h: Every 2-4 weeks

12,488 km
7,760 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.33t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
KTX6 / JSM3 → ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
JSM / KTX5 → SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
PS7 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
CI3 / CIX3 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star, ZIM
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
ASE / SX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Z7S → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Most frequent

Yantian to Durban

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

ZADUR

17 days 5h: Daily

11,981 km
7,444 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.12t CO₂ (per TEU)

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 2-4 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	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CGX → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / SX2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Z7S → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AA7 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Hong Kong to Durban

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Hong Kong to Durban By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Durban by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Hong Kong to Durban by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Durban

Most frequent

Yantian to Durban

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