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

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Edinburgh, United Kingdom by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options 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 1 day 21h and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Aberdeen Dyce Airport (ABZ). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Aberdeen Dyce Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 21h

Every 1-2 weeks

10,610 km

6,593 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

465kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 23h

1-2 times a day

13,033 km

8,098 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

353kg - 867kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: WKEdelweiss Air
1-2 times a weekAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A340-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
DailyAirbus A350-900
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Most frequent

Cape Town International Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 3h

Every few hours

10,599 km

6,586 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

325kg - 1.14t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A340-300+7 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777+2 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 22 days 7h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing every 1-2 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 London Gateway Port

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

12,055 km

7,491 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.14t - 1.18t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BRANKA+8 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE READINESS+5 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksSANTA CLARA+4 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMEHUIN+15 others
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 3h

Every 2-4 weeks

12,703 km

7,893 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BRANKA+45 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town to Felixstowe

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 17h

1-2 times a week

12,397 km

7,703 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.17t - 1.55t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC BRANKA+62 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksSANTA CLARA+14 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMEHUIN+2 others
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