Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town is 30 days. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town takes around 16h 50m. Flights depart from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town. 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 Abu Dhabi to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town by cargo ship is 9,349 Nautical Miles (17,314 Kilometres / 10,759 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Cape Town by air is around 7,644 Kilometres (4,750 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
MEX / CMEX / ME5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MEX6 / MEY → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
KARIBU → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IG4 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
North India to Middle East → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX5 / APG / ME4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → MIDAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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