Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Bangkok is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, PIL, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Bangkok takes around 18h 54m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa, Swiss, Qantas, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Bangkok by cargo ship is 5,863 Nautical Miles (10,859 Kilometres / 6,747 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Bangkok (THBKK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Bangkok by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Bangkok by air is around 10,085 Kilometres (6,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Bangkok. 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 Johannesburg to Bangkok?

Accepted Answer

42kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Bangkok. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Qantas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / SAC → TCX / TEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → TSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → TP11/USEC6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAX → SQS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAFARI → TH9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → VGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → PN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAX → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → BK1/SMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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