Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Buenos Aires is 36 days 23h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 36 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Buenos Aires takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 10,772 Nautical Miles (19,950 Kilometres / 12,396 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Buenos Aires by air is around 16,493 Kilometres (10,248 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Buenos Aires. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AMEX → Tango	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA TO SOUTH AFRICA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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