Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Manila is 30 days 5h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 30 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Manila takes around 2 days 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Manila?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Clark International Airport / Clark Air Base (CRK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 2 days 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Manila by cargo ship is 7,321 Nautical Miles (13,558 Kilometres / 8,424 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Manila (PHMNL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Manila by air is around 14,193 Kilometres (8,819 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t - 1.21t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Manila. 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 Manila?

Accepted Answer

335kg - 770kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Manila. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 1-2 weeks	EVER UNITED+37 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO AQABA+34 others
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