Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Cape Town is 34 days 19h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 34 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Cape Town takes around 23h 55m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,801 Nautical Miles (16,300 Kilometres / 10,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Cape Town by air is around 13,504 Kilometres (8,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

690kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dolphin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / TLA2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAMBAR → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AAC2 / PCN3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZMP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPS → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SPS D → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CEN / PCN1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
HKH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BS3 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 9/Bohai Shuttle 3 \|\| HL - BS3 \| ML - A09 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
CIX5 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BS5 → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ML - IA1 → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Beijing to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Cape Town by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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