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

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

Cape Town to Glasgow by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Glasgow by plane will take about 18h 59m 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

18h 59m
Daily
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A340-300+1 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19hrs
Daily
10,417 km
6,473 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EK
Emirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Cape Town to Glasgow by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Glasgow by ship will take about 30 days 11h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Grangemouth (GBGRG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

30 days 11h
2-4 times a week
12,627 km
7,846 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX → IREA
Transshipment2-4 times a weekHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → ANTWERP - TEESPORT
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Greenock

Port of loading

Port of loading

44 days 10h
Every 2-4 weeks
13,732 km
8,532 mi.
2 transfers
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU)

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