Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Kolkata is 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Kolkata takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kolkata by cargo ship is 6,175 Nautical Miles (11,435 Kilometres / 7,106 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Kolkata by air is around 11,022 Kilometres (6,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

818kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

562kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Kolkata. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
SA2 / SAS → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ASA / SAS / SA2 → CIP / CPS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL, Evergreen, ZIM
SAS → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASA → VTI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ASA / SA2 → CIX3 / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
ZAX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASA → SIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SAF2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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