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 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Dalian (CNDLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Dalian (CNDLC) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 22h 50m. 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 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 22h 50m.

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 8,432 Nautical Miles (15,616 Kilometres / 9,704 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Dalian (CNDLC).

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 13,576 Kilometres (8,436 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

1.37t 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

549kg 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 → BS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → BS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ANGOLA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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