Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Johannesburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego 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 San Diego to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Johannesburg by air is around 16,641 Kilometres (10,340 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

674kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 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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