Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Surabaya is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by PIL, PIL, OOCL, OOCL, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Surabaya takes around 21h 52m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Juanda International Airport (SUB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Surabaya by cargo ship is 5,798 Nautical Miles (10,738 Kilometres / 6,672 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Surabaya by air is around 11,055 Kilometres (6,870 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

903kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Surabaya. 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 Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Surabaya. 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAX → SSE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
FAX → MELL - SDD \| SWSPL - ETS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
SAF3 / SA1 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
FAX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ZAX3 → GMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAFARI → IN2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FAX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → PCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX3 → CKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAC → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CTI1 / CTI / CIS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Gold Star
ZAX3 / FAX → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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