Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Hong Kong is 23 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, PIL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, PIL, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Hong Kong takes around 22h 32m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 22h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 7,998 Nautical Miles (14,812 Kilometres / 9,204 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Hong Kong by air is around 13,354 Kilometres (8,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Hong Kong. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA / SAF2 → CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA → RES2 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CAT / STA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Iroko → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Iroko → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ASA / SAF2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
IAS → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SAS → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
USWASA Express → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ASA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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