Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Warsaw is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Gdansk (PLGDN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Gdansk (PLGDN) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Warsaw takes around 18h 50m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Warsaw?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Warsaw by cargo ship is 7,081 Nautical Miles (13,114 Kilometres / 8,148 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Gdansk (PLGDN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Warsaw by air is around 9,967 Kilometres (6,193 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Warsaw. 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 Warsaw?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Warsaw. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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