Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Qingdao is 25 days 4h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rizhao (CNRZH) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rizhao (CNRZH) around 25 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Qingdao takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by cargo ship is 8,324 Nautical Miles (15,416 Kilometres / 9,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Qingdao by air is around 13,621 Kilometres (8,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

773kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Qingdao. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → HBT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Emirates Shipping, ZIM, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX → WSA6 / WS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
SAF → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SAF / UBX → WSA6 / WS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
Iroko → Bengal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ESA2 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SA2 / SAS → EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF → CEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, COSCO
SAF / UBX → ESA3 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SAF / UBX → ESA3 / ES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SAF → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → EAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| RCL - RSU1 \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SAF → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Iroko → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Iroko → NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAF → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Iroko → FEW6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Iroko → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Iroko → AC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

Cape Town to Qingdao by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport

Cape Town to Qingdao by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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