Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Miami is 33 days 21h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Miami (USMIA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Miami (USMIA) around 33 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Miami takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Miami by cargo ship is 8,550 Nautical Miles (15,834 Kilometres / 9,839 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Miami by air is around 14,065 Kilometres (8,740 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Miami. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Virgin Atlantic	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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