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 24 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 24 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MACS Maritime.

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 1 day 20h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, RwandAir and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 20h. Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

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 6,438 Nautical Miles (11,923 Kilometres / 7,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

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 9,782 Kilometres (6,078 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

1.17t - 1.33t CO₂ (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

311kg - 1.12t CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
RwandAir	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BRANKA+46 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE READINESS+7 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	MEHUIN+32 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+10 others
MACS Maritime	Every 2-4 weeks	GOLDEN KAROO+4 others

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