Cape Town to Detroit By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Detroit, United States by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Cape Town to Detroit by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Detroit by plane will take about 2 days 3h and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 3h

1-2 times a week

13,817 km

8,585 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

364kg - 798kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777+1 others
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 14h

1-2 times a day

13,431 km

8,345 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

345kg - 1.37t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A340-300
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+5 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777+1 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town International Airport to Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 9h

Every few hours

13,548 km

8,418 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

354kg - 1.23t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Cape Town to Detroit by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Detroit by ship will take about 23 days 16h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into New Orleans (USMSY). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to New Orleans

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 16h

Every 2-4 weeks

15,339 km

9,531 mi.

Direct

No stops

Estimated emissions

1.69t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS Maritime
Every 2-4 weeksAramis+2 others
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Baltimore

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 11h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,272 km

8,868 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.66t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC DONATA+3 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksMAERSK VILNIUS+10 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town to Norfolk

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 23h

Every 1-2 weeks

19,815 km

12,312 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.75t - 1.81t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksSANTA CLARA+21 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMEHUIN+8 others
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