Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ningbo is 31 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 31 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ONE and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ningbo takes around 2 days 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) depart 2-4 times a week. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cape Town and Ningbo. Cargo flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2 days 2h. Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cape Town to Ningbo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ningbo by cargo ship is 8,280 Nautical Miles (15,335 Kilometres / 9,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ningbo by air is around 14,293 Kilometres (8,881 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

996kg - 1.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ningbo. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar AirwaysF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO AQABA+34 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER UNITED+12 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	SEASPAN TOKYO+28 others
PIL	Every 2-4 weeks	KOTA SINGA+24 others

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