Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and London is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to London takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and London by cargo ship is 13,984 Nautical Miles (25,899 Kilometres / 16,093 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and London by air is around 10,033 Kilometres (6,234 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to London. 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
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Cape Town to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cape Town International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Cape Town to London Gateway Port

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Cape Town to Tilbury

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