Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Cape Town is 31 days 3h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Cape Town takes around 19h 7m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 19h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cape Town by air is around 9,457 Kilometres (5,877 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest 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 Budapest to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Smartwings	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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