Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and San Diego is 49 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 49 days 20h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to San Diego takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and San Diego by cargo ship is 14,586 Nautical Miles (27,013 Kilometres / 16,785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and San Diego by air is around 16,146 Kilometres (10,033 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

676kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to San Diego. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / SAS → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → GS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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