Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Adelaide is 32 days 23h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Fremantle (AUFRE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Fremantle (AUFRE) around 32 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Adelaide takes around 3 days 5h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Melbourne International Airport (MEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3 days 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Adelaide. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Melbourne International Airport (MEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3 days 5h. Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Adelaide by cargo ship is 9,727 Nautical Miles (18,014 Kilometres / 11,194 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Fremantle (AUFRE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Adelaide by air is around 15,656 Kilometres (9,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t - 1.33t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Adelaide. 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 Cape Town to Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

292kg - 718kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Adelaide. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO AQABA+29 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA SINGA+2 others
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