Cape Town to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Cape Town International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
24hrs, Every few hours
Emissions
575kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Cape Town to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
25 days 6h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
1.31t CO₂e
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Cape Town to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Shanghai by plane will take about 24hrs and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Cape Town International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Shanghai by ship will take about 25 days 6h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Cape Town to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shanghai is 25 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, PIL, ONE, PIL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, PIL, OOCL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, COSCO, ONE, PIL, ONE, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, PIL and ONE.
The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shanghai takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Shanghai. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,186 Nautical Miles (15,160 Kilometres / 9,420 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Cape Town and Shanghai by air is around 14,078 Kilometres (8,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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.
575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shanghai. 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.
