Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shanghai is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Xiamen (CNXMG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Xiamen (CNXMG) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, PIL and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shanghai takes around 2 days. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2 days.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2 days. Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cape Town to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,201 Nautical Miles (15,189 Kilometres / 9,438 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by air is around 14,126 Kilometres (8,777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

1t-1.19t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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 Cape Town to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

396kg-1.3t CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar AirwaysF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+45 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+30 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA SINGA+23 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNITED+31 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	COSCO AQABA+58 others
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER UNITED+45 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+50 others
PIL	Every 1-2 weeks	KOTA SINGA+30 others

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