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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 19h 12m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Edinburgh Airport (EDI). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 12m
1-2 times a day
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

596kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BA
British Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Glasgow International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 16m
1-2 times a day
10,417 km
6,473 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BA
British Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A340-300+3 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 33 days 20h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Grangemouth (GBGRG). 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 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days 20h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,967 km
8,057 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Greenock

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days
Every 1-2 weeks
13,827 km
8,591 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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