Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ghent is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ghent takes around 18h 29m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ghent by cargo ship is 18,469 Nautical Miles (34,204 Kilometres / 21,253 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ghent by air is around 9,856 Kilometres (6,124 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ghent. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL

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

Cape Town to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cape Town to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Port of Zeebrugge

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