Different shipping methods require different times. Typically air freight will take 5 -7 days to reach South Africa. Air freight takes 20 – 30 days. Express shipping is the fastest, and you will receive your goods in 2/3 days.

Time by Air Freight.

Typically air freight transports your goods to South Africa in 4-7 days. There are some additional days required for departure and after arrival. So, it’s better to add 2/3 additional days to the expected time.

Here we have prepared a table to give you a better understanding:

Air freight is suitable for transporting fewer amounts of goods. But the efficiency of air freight travel entirely depends on the air carrier and the freight forwarder you choose.

Presou freight works with the top carriers in South Africa. So, with us, you will never be late.

Time by Sea Freight.

It is hard to tell the exact time for sea freight at various factors can affect the time in this shipping method. For example, FCL or LCL shipping time is not the same. We will discuss other factors in the next section but first, let us give you an approximate idea. The standard time of shipping from China to South Africa by the ocean is 25 days.

You will get a more clear idea from the below table:

 We did not add onboarding and after arrival time here as that is not constant. As most shippers widely use sea freight, you should add one week to these days.