Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Johannesburg is 32 days 16h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 32 days 16h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Johannesburg takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,409 Nautical Miles (17,425 Kilometres / 10,828 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Johannesburg by air is around 16,858 Kilometres (10,475 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

932kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
GS1 / GULFEX → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GS1-X / GULFEX-X → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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