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 29 days 17h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tekirdag (TRTEK) 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 Tekirdag (TRTEK) around 29 days 17h later. These services are operated by 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 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

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 10,485 Nautical Miles (19,418 Kilometres / 12,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Iskenderun (TRISK).

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 9,270 Kilometres (5,760 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.83t CO₂ (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

329kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BRANKA+16 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE READINESS+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC BRANKA+59 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SANTA CLARA+12 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+28 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNITED+13 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+31 others

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

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Cape Town to Mersin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport

Cape Town to Mersin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Tekirdag

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Iskenderun

Most frequent

Cape Town to Piraeus

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