Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malaysia and South Africa is 15 days 10h. Ships depart from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 15 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malaysia to South Africa takes around 17h 42m. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malaysia and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by cargo ship is 4,983 Nautical Miles (9,229 Kilometres / 5,735 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tanjung Pelepas (MYTPP) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malaysia and South Africa by air is around 8,522 Kilometres (5,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

908kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malaysia 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 Malaysia to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

515kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malaysia 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
Air Mauritius	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 / SAFARI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO
JKF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
S2A / WAU → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EAX2 / COSCO - EAX2 \| ML - MAZURI → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Gold Star
NSB → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VIS/VNF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSM → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SEA / AU2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BS3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPF → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
NSB → ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSS → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CPF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
S2A / WAU → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EAX2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSF → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VSM → ASA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
SEA / AU2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
VIS/VNF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSS → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX1 → ZAX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAX1 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NSD → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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

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Kuala Lumpur International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Tanjung Pelepas to Durban

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