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 40 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Adelaide (AUADL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Adelaide (AUADL) around 40 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, PIL, CMA CGM, PIL, ONE, ONE 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 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Adelaide International Airport (ADL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Adelaide?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Adelaide by cargo ship is 11,295 Nautical Miles (20,918 Kilometres / 12,998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Adelaide (AUADL).

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 15,086 Kilometres (9,374 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

1.4t CO₂e (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

617kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM2 / WM2 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MSC - Iroko → GAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 → AAXSANL / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL

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