Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Sydney is 33 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 33 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, PIL, ONE, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, PIL, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Sydney takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Sydney by cargo ship is 10,022 Nautical Miles (18,561 Kilometres / 11,533 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Sydney by air is around 15,978 Kilometres (9,928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

850kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Sydney. 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+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MSC - Iroko → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → ASAL / ASA / AA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL
SA2 / SAS → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS → SAL / AU1 / ANL - AAXS (AAXSANL) \| CMA - AAXSANL \| HL - SAL \| ML - GAC \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA → AAA2 / AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, COSCO, OOCL
USWASA Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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