Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Tokyo is 29 days 13h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 29 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Tokyo takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tokyo by cargo ship is 8,742 Nautical Miles (16,189 Kilometres / 10,060 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tokyo (JPTYO).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Tokyo by air is around 15,596 Kilometres (9,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Accepted Answer

942kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Tokyo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAS / SAF2 → JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, OOCL
Iroko → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAS → SKT6 / COSCO - SKT6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
ZAX2 → SKT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 → SKT7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAS → SKT5 / COSCO - SKT5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
SA2 → JP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF → ML - AC1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ZAX2 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 → SKT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 → WC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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