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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 19hrs and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing daily on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19hrs
Daily
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

645kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+5 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A340-300+1 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 24 days 7h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Greenock (GBGRK). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC 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 Greenock

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 7h
Every 2-4 weeks
13,615 km
8,460 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 12h
Every 2-4 weeks
12,755 km
7,926 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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