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

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to San Francisco, United States by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Cape Town to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to San Francisco by plane will take about 2 days 4h 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

Departs from

2 days 4h

2-4 times a week

16,581 km

10,303 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

423kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft 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

Departs from

3 days 5h

Every few hours

17,724 km

11,013 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

486kg - 1.3t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777+5 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+6 others
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Cargo flights

Cape Town International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 18h

Every 1-2 days

17,172 km

10,670 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

467kg - 1.46t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-400 Freighter+2 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 27 days 2h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into New Orleans (USMSY). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to New Orleans

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 2h

Every 2-4 weeks

17,280 km

10,738 mi.

Direct

No stops

Estimated emissions

1.69t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS Maritime
Every 2-4 weeksAramis
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Houston

Port of loading

Port of loading

37 days 5h

Every 2-4 weeks

17,660 km

10,974 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.8t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS Maritime
Every 2-4 weeksAramis+1 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town to Savannah

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days 8h

2-4 times a week

18,339 km

11,395 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

1.67t - 1.96t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
1-2 times a weekMSC DONATA+44 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
1-2 times a weekMAERSK VILNIUS+81 others
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