Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ōsaka is 32 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 32 days 1h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ōsaka takes around 24h 36m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 24h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ōsaka by cargo ship is 9,146 Nautical Miles (16,939 Kilometres / 10,525 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Osaka (JPOSA).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ōsaka by air is around 15,238 Kilometres (9,468 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ōsaka. 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 Ōsaka?

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ōsaka. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / SAS → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA2 / SAS → JID / ONE - JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS / SAF2 → JSM / KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
SRX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL
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