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 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Khor Fakkan (AEKLF) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk and Evergreen.

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 2-4 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 6,377 Nautical Miles (11,811 Kilometres / 7,339 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

947kg 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

368kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → GLX / FA1 / ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Emirates Shipping
SAF → OGME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AIM → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS1 → BIGEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIM → 9UI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Cape Town to Dubai by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Dubai International Airport

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Cape Town to Khor Fakkan

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