Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dalian is 27 days 5h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 27 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, PIL, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, ONE, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dalian takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dalian by cargo ship is 8,803 Nautical Miles (16,304 Kilometres / 10,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dalian by air is around 13,504 Kilometres (8,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dalian. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → SWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASA → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SA2 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASA → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → SPS C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ASA → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → IC18	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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