Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dubai is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, PIL, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dubai takes around 9h 24m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dubai by cargo ship is 4,861 Nautical Miles (9,003 Kilometres / 5,594 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dubai by air is around 7,652 Kilometres (4,755 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dubai. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Kenya Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IAS	Direct	N/A	MSC
Iroko → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → ESL - CMX \| GFS - COSMOS \| HMM - CMX \| KMTC - AIM2 \| TSL - GLX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SRX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USWASA Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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