Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Guangzhou is 23 days 3h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 23 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, PIL, PIL, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Guangzhou takes around 22h 38m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 9,034 Nautical Miles (16,731 Kilometres / 10,396 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Guangzhou by air is around 13,285 Kilometres (8,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Guangzhou. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - Iroko → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → SEI2 / SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SA2 / SAS → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAF / UBX → ESA3 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SAF / UBX → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
CPTFEED / Cape Town Express → SHAKA2 / SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Iroko → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
UBX → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
SAF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CHL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	N/A	Maersk, MSC
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS → EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
UBX → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAF → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → CPF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → USW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, Matson, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAS → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UBX → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
SAS → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → KCS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
SAF2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SAF / UBX → CIX4 / CSE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL, Evergreen

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

Cape Town to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Cape Town to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Nansha

Most frequent

Cape Town to Shekou

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