Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Johannesburg is 34 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 34 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Johannesburg takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, KLM, Virgin Atlantic, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Air France, Emirates, Cathay Pacific and Qantas and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 10,395 Nautical Miles (19,252 Kilometres / 11,962 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Johannesburg by air is around 17,039 Kilometres (10,587 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland to Johannesburg. 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 Oakland to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland to Johannesburg. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UCLA → WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GS1 / GULFEX → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX → AFRICA4 / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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