Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Johannesburg is 31 days 17h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 31 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Johannesburg takes around 21h 21m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Etihad Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 21h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 8,669 Nautical Miles (16,055 Kilometres / 9,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Johannesburg by air is around 11,024 Kilometres (6,850 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

707kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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 Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
AUN → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAT / STA → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL
SAE → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
NEAX / NAX / AUE → FAX / SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX3 / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO, Gold Star
CAT / STA → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL
A3C / SAC → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CAT / STA → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAXE / Eastern Australia Connect / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2 → MOZEX / M-Express / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk
AAA1 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA1 → MZSa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
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