Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taiwan and South Africa is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Keelung (TWKEL) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, PIL and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taiwan to South Africa takes around 20h 42m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taiwan and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,176 Nautical Miles (13,289 Kilometres / 8,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taiwan and South Africa by air is around 11,348 Kilometres (7,052 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taiwan 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 Taiwan to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taiwan 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JSM / KTX5 → SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL
KTX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
NSD → FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
KME / AG3 → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE
KTX3 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MD2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
FE3 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NSB → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NSD → FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JTC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO

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Taiwan to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan to South Africa by Air freight

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Kaohsiung International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Taiwan to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Keelung to Durban

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Kaohsiung to Durban

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Taichung to Durban

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