Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Chengdu is 22 days 23h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 22 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Chengdu takes around 21h 40m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Chengdu by cargo ship is 7,447 Nautical Miles (13,791 Kilometres / 8,569 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Chengdu by air is around 12,373 Kilometres (7,688 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Chengdu. 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 Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Chengdu. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ASA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
ASA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ASA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SA2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAF2 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAF2 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS / ASA → EAS3 / EA3 / EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → CVX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → WSA4 / TLP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, PIL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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