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

See the best way to ship your freight from Athens, Greece to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Athens to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Athens to Cape Town by plane will take about 2 days 10h and departs from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrives into Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Hosea Kutako International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 10h

Every 1-2 weeks

9,300 km

5,779 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

244kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737 Freighter+2 others
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Closest airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 15h

2-4 times a day

11,263 km

6,998 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

166kg - 914kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+6 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321 Freighter+5 others
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Cargo flights

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3 days 3h

2-4 times a week

11,972 km

7,439 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

177kg - 809kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321 Freighter+5 others
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Athens to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Athens to Cape Town by ship will take about 31 days 17h and departs from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 17h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,657 km

9,107 mi.

1 transfer

3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t - 1.5t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE ATLAS+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC POH LIN+24 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksSAFMARINE NOMAZWE+46 others
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Most frequent

Piraeus to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 20h

1-2 times a week

21,538 km

13,383 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.17t - 1.61t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE FREEDOM+27 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksCOSCO SHIPPING AQUARIUS+32 others
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