Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Shenzhen is 25 days 9h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) around 25 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, Emirates Shipping, Maersk, ZIM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Shenzhen takes around 22h 36m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Kenya Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 7,298 Nautical Miles (13,517 Kilometres / 8,399 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Shenzhen by air is around 13,354 Kilometres (8,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Shenzhen. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Kenya Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Emirates Shipping
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → GLX / FA1 / ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE
SA2 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → GLX / FA1 / ESL - GLX \| GFS - GALEX \| KMTC - AIM \| ONE - FA1 \| RCL - RIM10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Emirates Shipping, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
SAS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → PRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, Emirates Shipping, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Matson, PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAS → JTS / COSCO - JTS \| YML - JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → MEX4 / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF → AMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
UBX → KCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAS → KCS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Cape Town to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Cape Town to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Da Chan Bay

Closest seaports

Cape Town to Yantian

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