Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Cardiff is 21 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 21 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Cardiff takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Edelweiss Air and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cardiff by cargo ship is 17,933 Nautical Miles (33,211 Kilometres / 20,637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Cardiff by air is around 10,264 Kilometres (6,378 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

627kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Cardiff. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Cape Town Express → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Cape Town to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cape Town International Airport to Bristol Airport

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