Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dakar is 40 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Dakar (SNDKR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Dakar (SNDKR) around 40 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dakar takes around 22h 15m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dakar?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 22h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Dakar. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Dakar by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6 days 6h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Dakar. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Dakar by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dakar by cargo ship is 9,468 Nautical Miles (17,535 Kilometres / 10,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Dakar (SNDKR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Dakar?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dakar by road is 10,249 Kilometres (6,368 Miles) and will typically take around 6 days 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dakar by air is around 11,344 Kilometres (7,049 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.91t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Dakar. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dakar?

Accepted Answer

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dakar. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → MAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ANGOLA → Abidjan Feeder	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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