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

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Oakland, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Cape Town to Oakland

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Air Freight

1 day 2h, 2-4 times a week

649kg CO₂e

Container Ship

57 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.39t CO₂e
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Cape Town to Oakland by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Oakland by plane will take about 1 day 2h and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 2h
2-4 times a week
16,506 km
10,257 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

649kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 2h
2-4 times a week
16,544 km
10,280 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

717kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+6 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+3 others
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Air routes from Cape Town to Oakland

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Cape Town to Oakland by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Oakland by ship will take about 57 days 13h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

57 days 13h
Every 1-2 weeks
26,283 km
16,332 mi.
2 transfers
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.39t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → MEDGULF → CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Turkiye - East Med To/From West Africa → CALEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from Cape Town to Oakland

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