Cape Town to Kolkata By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Kolkata, India by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Cape Town to Kolkata by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Kolkata by plane will take about 1 day 20h and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 20h

2-4 times a day

11,058 km

6,871 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

316kg - 415kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Cape Town to Kolkata by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Kolkata by ship will take about 20 days 15h and departs from Ngqura (ZANGQ) and arrives into Tuticorin (INTUT). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Ngqura to Tuticorin

Port of loading

Port of loading

20 days 15h

Every 2-4 weeks

11,077 km

6,883 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

620kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC Bettina+5 others
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Closest seaports

Ngqura to Visakhapatnam

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 4h

Every 2-4 weeks

10,943 km

6,800 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

757kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC Bettina+5 others
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Most frequent

Port Elizabeth to Mundra

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 8h

1-2 times a week

14,688 km

9,126 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Estimated emissions

772kg - 856kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 1-2 weeksHalsted+22 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM Valparaiso+7 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC DONATA+9 others
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