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 23 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Manila (PHMNL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Manila (PHMNL) around 23 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen and MSC.

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 23h 16m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Manila?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23h 16m.

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 7,278 Nautical Miles (13,479 Kilometres / 8,375 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 12,055 Kilometres (7,491 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

1.18t CO₂e (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

511kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → PHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → CPF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → CPH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF2 / SA2 → KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
Iroko → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → BMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → SEAGULL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Bayan Ko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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