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 30 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tokyo (JPTYO) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tokyo (JPTYO) around 30 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 24h 57m. 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 few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24h 57m.

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 9,246 Nautical Miles (17,123 Kilometres / 10,640 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

1.54t 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

755kg 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS → JSJ / JID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SAS → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA / SA2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE
SAS → JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA / SA2 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, PIL, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → JCV / JCV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → NSC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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