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Cape Town to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Cape Town, South Africa to Birmingham, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Cape Town to Birmingham by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Birmingham by plane will take about 18h 58m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Birmingham International Airport (BHX). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 58m
1-2 times a day
10,141 km
6,301 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

584kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A340-300+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+2 others
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Cape Town to Birmingham by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Birmingham by ship will take about 31 days 10h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Southampton (GBSOU). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 10h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,764 km
7,931 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
SRX → FE3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
SRX → IBC
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Bristol / Portbury

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 17h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,225 km
8,218 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Most frequent

Cape Town to Tilbury

Port of loading

Port of loading

59 days 18h
Every 1-2 weeks
25,899 km
16,093 mi.
1 transfer
6 stops

Estimated emissions

2t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX / SAECS → EME / SLB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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