Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Cape Town is 40 days 1h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 40 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Cape Town takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cairo to Cape Town by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 8 days 3h to send cargo via road from Cairo and Cape Town. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Cape Town by cargo ship is 11,018 Nautical Miles (20,405 Kilometres / 12,679 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cairo to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Cape Town by road is 7,248 Kilometres (4,503 Miles) and will typically take around 8 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Cape Town by air is around 7,712 Kilometres (4,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

2.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
RES2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Cairo to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cairo to Cape Town by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Cairo to Cape Town by Container ship

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Port Said to Cape Town

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