Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Busan is 23 days 2h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 23 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Busan takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Busan?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Busan by cargo ship is 8,269 Nautical Miles (15,314 Kilometres / 9,516 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Busan by air is around 14,244 Kilometres (8,851 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

969kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

765kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Busan. 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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
SRX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → AC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → PN3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SRX → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA2 → KS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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