Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and South Africa is 32 days 6h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 32 days 6h later. These services are operated by Eimskip, Eimskip, Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to South Africa takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Africa by cargo ship is 8,169 Nautical Miles (15,130 Kilometres / 9,401 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and South Africa by air is around 11,105 Kilometres (6,900 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to South Africa. 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 Iceland to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

731kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to South Africa. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → CEX / FE2 → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, ASC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk
BLUE → CEX / FE2 → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, ASC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk
BLUE → NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
BLUE → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM

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Iceland to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to South Africa by Air freight

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Keflavik International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Grundartangi to Ngqura

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Grundartangi to Durban

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