Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Jeddah and Durban is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Jeddah and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Ad Dammam (SADMM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, PIL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Jeddah to Durban takes around 17h 24m. Flights depart from King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Jeddah and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) 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 17h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Durban by cargo ship is 8,791 Nautical Miles (16,280 Kilometres / 10,116 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ad Dammam (SADMM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Jeddah to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Jeddah and Durban by air is around 8,335 Kilometres (5,179 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Jeddah 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 Jeddah to Durban?

Accepted Answer

398kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Jeddah 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	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GCS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VGI2 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SIG → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, PIL
VGX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
VGX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
GULFOMF2 → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
VGX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen

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