Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Glasgow is 17 days 13h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 17 days 13h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Glasgow takes around 19h 15m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 19h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Glasgow by cargo ship is 6,238 Nautical Miles (11,553 Kilometres / 7,179 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Glasgow by air is around 10,417 Kilometres (6,473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Glasgow. 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 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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