Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Delhi is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Delhi takes around 18h 42m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air Mauritius, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Delhi by cargo ship is 5,270 Nautical Miles (9,761 Kilometres / 6,065 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Delhi by air is around 9,837 Kilometres (6,113 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

714kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Delhi. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → AIS / KCIS / COSCO - AIS \| ESL - KCIS \| KMTC - AIS \| TSL - AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SIS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| CUL - HLS \| OOCL - SIS \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, OOCL
SAF → PRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SAF → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF / UBX → CIX4 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CSX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SA2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAF → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Cape Town to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Delhi by Air freight

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