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 28 days 14h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 28 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and PIL.

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 8,429 Nautical Miles (15,610 Kilometres / 9,700 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

1.34t 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
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → BS1 / A04	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CAPa / COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Maersk
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → BS5 / A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → AK23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA2 → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → EC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AWE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AAC4 / PCC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → AN1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → TCS / A03	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → AK8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS / SAF2 → PN3 / PMR - PN3 \|\| HMM - PN3 \| ONE - PN3 \| YML - PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WC3 / TP1 / GEM - WC3 \|\| HL - WC3 \| ML - TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → AK6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
UBX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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