Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Busan and Cape Town is 30 days 19h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Busan to Cape Town takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Busan and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,576 Nautical Miles (15,884 Kilometres / 9,870 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Busan and Cape Town by air is around 14,244 Kilometres (8,851 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimhae International Airport (PUS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Busan 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 Busan to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

765kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Busan 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Origami → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Origami → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAX / NPI → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
A05 → MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Amberjack → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
EC1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO
ZCP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
FI3 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAX / NPI → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Amberjack → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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