Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Houston is 37 days 8h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 37 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Houston takes around 24h 35m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 24h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Houston by cargo ship is 9,291 Nautical Miles (17,207 Kilometres / 10,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Houston by air is around 14,224 Kilometres (8,839 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Houston. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → Lone Star Express / MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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