Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Los Angeles is 38 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 38 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Ontario International Airport (ONT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Ontario International Airport (ONT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 12,475 Nautical Miles (23,104 Kilometres / 14,356 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Los Angeles by air is around 16,234 Kilometres (10,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

658kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Los Angeles. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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