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Edinburgh to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Johannesburg, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Edinburgh to Johannesburg

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Air Freight

18h 21m, Every few hours

695kg CO₂e

Container Ship

33 days, Every 2-4 weeks

1.62t CO₂e
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Edinburgh to Johannesburg by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Johannesburg by plane will take about 18h 21m and departs from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrives into OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 21m
Every few hours
9,696 km
6,025 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

695kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A320neo+4 others
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Edinburgh to Johannesburg by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Johannesburg by ship will take about 33 days and departs from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Greenock to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days
Every 2-4 weeks
14,477 km
8,995 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Grangemouth to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 12h
1-2 times a week
14,418 km
8,959 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYUKE → SRX
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEYUKE → SRX
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: MSCUAntwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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