Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Cape Town is 29 days 2h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 29 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Cape Town takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and RwandAir and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Cape Town. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Boeing 777 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,609 Nautical Miles (12,240 Kilometres / 7,606 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Cape Town by air is around 9,795 Kilometres (6,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

313kg - 836kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+7 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
RwandAir	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Martinair HollandF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
SaudiaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Kenya AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC LORETTA+51 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+10 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BERLIN EXPRESS+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MACS Maritime	Every 2-4 weeks	GOLDEN KAROO+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+7 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+18 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+4 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC BRANKA+69 others

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Amsterdam to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Amsterdam to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cape Town International Airport

Cargo flights

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to OR Tambo International Airport

Amsterdam to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Ngqura

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Cape Town

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Ngqura

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