Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Luxembourg and South Africa is 16 days 11h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 16 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Luxembourg to South Africa takes around 17h 36m. Flights depart from Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Luxembourg and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,009 Nautical Miles (12,980 Kilometres / 8,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Luxembourg and South Africa by air is around 8,887 Kilometres (5,522 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

919kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Luxembourg 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	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF1 → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LUX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS → GAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → AFRICA4 / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
WWA → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Luxembourg to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Luxembourg to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Luxembourg-Findel International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Luxembourg to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Ngqura

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Ngqura

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Durban

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