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 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) 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 Yantian (CNYTN) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, ZIM, ONE, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, ONE and MSC.

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 59m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 59m.

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 9,786 Nautical Miles (18,124 Kilometres / 11,262 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

1.76t 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

578kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Iroko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAF → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAF → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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