Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Cape Town is 25 days 5h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Walvis Bay (NAWVB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Walvis Bay (NAWVB) around 25 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Cape Town takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Cape Town by cargo ship is 4,789 Nautical Miles (8,869 Kilometres / 5,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Walvis Bay (NAWVB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Cape Town by air is around 20,918 Kilometres (12,998 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

781kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NWC TO SAEC - STRING II → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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