Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Calgary is 40 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Tacoma (USTIW) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Tacoma (USTIW) around 40 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Calgary by cargo ship is 12,808 Nautical Miles (23,720 Kilometres / 14,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Tacoma (USTIW).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Calgary by air is around 16,873 Kilometres (10,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.97t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Calgary. 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 Calgary?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Calgary. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA1 → WC4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CMX6NWX / EPNW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ CMX6NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

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