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Cape Town to San Francisco By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Cape Town to San Francisco

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Air Freight

1 day 3h, 2-4 times a week

649kg CO₂e

Container Ship

42 days 7h, 2-4 times a week

2.04t CO₂e
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Cape Town to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to San Francisco by plane will take about 1 day 3h 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

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CPT

Departs from

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SJC

1 day 3h
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

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CPT

Departs from

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SFO

1 day 3h
Every few hours
16,544 km
10,280 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

743kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+4 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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Cape Town to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to San Francisco by ship will take about 42 days 7h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Long Beach (USLGB). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen 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 Long Beach

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ZACPT

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USLGB

42 days 7h
2-4 times a week
25,801 km
16,032 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSA2 →
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: EGLVZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
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Ocean routes from Cape Town to San Francisco

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