Malaysia to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Malaysia to South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 45m, Every few hours
Emissions
603kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Johor Port to Durban
Duration / Frequency
13 days 19h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
772kg CO₂e
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Malaysia to South Africa by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Malaysia to South Africa by plane will take about 17h 45m and departs from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Air Mauritius is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Kuala Lumpur International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport
The quickest way to get from Malaysia to South Africa by ship will take about 13 days 19h and departs from Johor Port (MYPGU) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Malaysia to South Africa by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and South Africa is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Johor Port (MYPGU) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Johor Port (MYPGU) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.
The quickest flight from Malaysia to South Africa takes around 17h 45m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 45m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Malaysia and South Africa. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by cargo ship is 5,044 Nautical Miles (9,342 Kilometres / 5,805 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Johor Port (MYPGU) and Durban (ZADUR).
The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by air is around 8,522 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).
772kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia 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.
603kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia 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.
