Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nicaragua and South Africa is 47 days 6h. Ships depart from Corinto (NICIO) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Corinto (NICIO) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 47 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nicaragua to South Africa takes around 1 day 10h. Flights depart from Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nicaragua and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, United Airlines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nicaragua and South Africa by cargo ship is 12,621 Nautical Miles (23,373 Kilometres / 14,523 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Corinto (NICIO) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nicaragua and South Africa by air is around 17,844 Kilometres (11,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (MGA) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nicaragua 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
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA2 / WCCA → CLX → MACS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MACS Maritime
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AZTECA2 / WCCA → NWC-USA-SAWC → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Nicaragua to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nicaragua to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Nicaragua to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Corinto to Cape Town

Cargo flights

Corinto to Ngqura

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