Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dallas is 37 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 37 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dallas takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dallas by cargo ship is 9,291 Nautical Miles (17,207 Kilometres / 10,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dallas by air is around 17,670 Kilometres (10,980 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Dallas. 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 Dallas?

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dallas. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → Lone Star Express / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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