Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and South Africa is 40 days 14h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ) around 40 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to South Africa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to South Africa takes around 22h 55m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and South Africa. 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 Canada to South Africa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Africa by cargo ship is 10,784 Nautical Miles (19,972 Kilometres / 12,410 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Ngqura / Coega (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and South Africa by air is around 14,297 Kilometres (8,884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to South Africa by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to South Africa. 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 Canada to South Africa?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to South Africa. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAE → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT1 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Gulf Bridge → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Canada to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to King Shaka International Airport

Canada to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Ngqura / Coega

Most frequent

Saint John to Durban

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