Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and South Africa is 25 days. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 25 days later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and South Africa by cargo ship is 6,937 Nautical Miles (12,848 Kilometres / 7,983 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

833kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
RwandAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE6 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE6 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → AFRICA4 / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ECX → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

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United Kingdom to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

London Gatwick Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

United Kingdom to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Ngqura

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Durban

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