Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Seoul is 32 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 32 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Seoul takes around 23h 45m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 23h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Seoul by cargo ship is 9,173 Nautical Miles (16,989 Kilometres / 10,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Seoul by air is around 14,389 Kilometres (8,941 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.4t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

945kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Seoul. 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL

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