Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and United Kingdom is 15 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 15 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to United Kingdom takes around 11h 18m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, RwandAir, EgyptAir, Kenya Airways, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 6,170 Nautical Miles (11,427 Kilometres / 7,100 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and United Kingdom by air is around 9,087 Kilometres (5,646 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

902kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to United Kingdom. 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 South Africa to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to United Kingdom. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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South Africa to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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South Africa to United Kingdom by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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OR Tambo International Airport to Manchester Airport

South Africa to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to London Gateway Port

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Cape Town to Felixstowe

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