Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Auckland and Johannesburg is 39 days 8h. Ships depart from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Auckland and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Tauranga (NZTRG) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 39 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, COSCO, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Auckland to Johannesburg takes around 24h 11m. Flights depart from Auckland International Airport (AKL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Auckland and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 10,403 Nautical Miles (19,266 Kilometres / 11,972 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tauranga (NZTRG) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Auckland to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Auckland and Johannesburg by air is around 13,199 Kilometres (8,202 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Auckland International Airport (AKL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Auckland 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 Auckland to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Auckland 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
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qantas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NZS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
NZS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
ML - Northern Star → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CNS / NCS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
CNS / NCS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
ML - Northern Star → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ANZEX / CNS / ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM
Eagle → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JKN / JSTAR → ZAX1 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KIX / KIXANL → MOZEX / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
KIXANL / NZS / ANL - KIX \| CMA - KIXANL \| COSCO - NZS \| OOCL - NZS \| PIL - NZS → JPX / JSM / CNC - JPX \| COSCO - JSM \| EMC - JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, COSCO
NZS → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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