Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Auckland is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Auckland (NZAKL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Auckland (NZAKL) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Auckland takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Auckland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Auckland International Airport (AKL) 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 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Auckland by cargo ship is 9,978 Nautical Miles (18,479 Kilometres / 11,483 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Auckland (NZAKL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Auckland by air is around 18,095 Kilometres (11,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Auckland International Airport (AKL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Auckland. 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 Auckland?

Accepted Answer

862kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Auckland. 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → NZS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX1 / SAFARI → JKN / JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd

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