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 26 days 23h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 26 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, 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 1h. 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 1h.

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 8,357 Nautical Miles (15,477 Kilometres / 9,617 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

1.21t 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
Iroko → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → KS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Alpaca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 / SAS → IAX / NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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