Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bangkok to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Durban is 21 days 15h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every few hours.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every few hours from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 21 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, ONE, ZIM, OOCL, Evergreen, PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bangkok to Durban by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Durban takes around 21h 28m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bangkok and Durban?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Durban. 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 Bangkok to Durban by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Durban by cargo ship is 5,793 Nautical Miles (10,728 Kilometres / 6,666 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Durban by air is around 11,543 Kilometres (7,173 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bangkok to Durban by sea?

Accepted Answer

933kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok to Durban. 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 Bangkok to Durban?

Accepted Answer

727kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSX → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JTI → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
VTS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TIX → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MTS → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AGI → ZAX3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
BK1/SMS → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
VTS → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → ZAX3 / SAC / SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM
ITS → ZAX3 / SAF3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
JTI → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ITS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
TIX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BK1/SMS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
VTS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VTS → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MTS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RMV / CIX7 / TE2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
TSX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX / TEI1 / QSI → ZAX2 / SAS / SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, ZIM
AGI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
A16 → SAFARI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FE1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
A01 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TID1 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TID1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL2 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CTJ / KTX2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CTX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CCT1 → SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SITC - VTX8 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTX → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVH → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAMBAR → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Thai Express → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SXT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CTS → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL3 / CVX → SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
THX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CTS → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CVX / CHL3 → SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Gold Star, ZIM
QTS → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SE8 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RBC2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
PH1 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IA28 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CTJ / KTX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AWE4 / SAX / ECX1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CTX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
CT2 / CHL6 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TVP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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