Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Algeciras is 32 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 32 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Algeciras takes around 19h 49m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Sevilla Airport (SVQ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Algeciras?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sevilla Airport (SVQ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Algeciras by cargo ship is 8,187 Nautical Miles (15,163 Kilometres / 9,422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Algeciras by air is around 11,046 Kilometres (6,864 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Algeciras. 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 Algeciras?

Accepted Answer

460kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Algeciras. 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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