Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Indianapolis is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Indianapolis takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Purdue University Airport (LAF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Purdue University Airport (LAF) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 11,406 Nautical Miles (21,123 Kilometres / 13,125 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Indianapolis by air is around 13,802 Kilometres (8,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

531kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Indianapolis. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC → Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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