Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Mersin is 26 days 23h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 26 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Mersin takes around 18h 52m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mersin by cargo ship is 7,489 Nautical Miles (13,869 Kilometres / 8,618 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Mersin by air is around 9,170 Kilometres (5,698 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

953kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Mersin. 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 Mersin?

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Mersin. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cape Town to Mersin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Mersin by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

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