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

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

Birmingham to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 19h and departs from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 19h

2-4 times a day

10,164 km

6,315 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

379kg - 888kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Most frequent

Manchester Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 23h

2-4 times a day

10,369 km

6,443 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

325kg - 860kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-900 (winglets)+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200+1 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 4-6 weeksRoad Feeder Service+7 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380-800+1 others
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Birmingham to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Cape Town by ship will take about 27 days 1h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) 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

Southampton to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 1h

Every 1-2 weeks

13,434 km

8,347 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE INNOVATION+7 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMANILA EXPRESS+4 others
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Closest seaports

Bristol to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 9h

Every 2-4 weeks

16,223 km

10,080 mi.

1 transfer

5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.52t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC FREEPORT+46 others
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Most frequent

Southampton to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

49 days

1-2 times a week

26,368 km

16,384 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.37t - 1.71t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
1-2 times a weekONE INNOVATION+35 others
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