Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Quito is 47 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 47 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Quito takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Quito?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Quito by cargo ship is 11,068 Nautical Miles (20,499 Kilometres / 12,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Quito by air is around 16,917 Kilometres (10,512 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Quito. 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 Quito?

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Quito. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → WSA5 / TLP5 / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NWC MOR WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → AX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Cape Town to Quito by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport

Cape Town to Quito by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Guayaquil

Most frequent

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