Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Hong Kong is 20 days. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 20 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, PIL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Hong Kong takes around 12h 34m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Astral Aviation, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 12h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Johannesburg and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 12h 34m. Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 6,254 Nautical Miles (11,582 Kilometres / 7,197 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Hong Kong by air is around 10,688 Kilometres (6,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Hong Kong. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Astral Aviation	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-400 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FAX → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SA1 / SAC → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX3 / SAF3 → RBC2 / CCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	N/A	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, MSC
SA1 / SAC → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CI3 / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, COSCO, ZIM
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
FAX / SA1 / SAC → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SA1 / SAC → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA1 / SAC → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → ESA-x / TLA1-x / ES1-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
SA1 / SAC → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA1 / SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
SA1 / SAC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SAC / SAF3 → JKN / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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OR Tambo International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Durban to Shekou

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