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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Cape Town, South Africa to Edinburgh, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Cape Town to Edinburgh by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Edinburgh by plane will take about 19h 12m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 12m
1-2 times a day
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BA
British Airways
DailyBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Cape Town to Edinburgh by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Edinburgh by ship will take about 32 days 21h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Grangemouth (GBGRG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 21h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,627 km
7,846 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX → IREa
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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