Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Wuhan is 25 days 7h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 25 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ZIM, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, COSCO, PIL, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Wuhan takes around 22h 55m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Wuhan by cargo ship is 9,142 Nautical Miles (16,931 Kilometres / 10,520 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Lianyungang (CNLYG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Wuhan by air is around 13,356 Kilometres (8,299 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Wuhan. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	N/A	Maersk, MSC
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	PIL, Matson, Evergreen
SA2 → SE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Iroko → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2 → AIS / KCIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Emirates Shipping
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → US1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MSC - Iroko → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SA2 → ASE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF → PEX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 → FCE / CCX / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAF2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF / UBX → ESA / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
SA2 / SAS → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAF → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 → CSE → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAF → CIX → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → CSE → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAF → CIX2 → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → JID → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → JSM → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CIX → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → FCS → AK7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU9 / LL7 → CPV / PNW5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 → JTS → CTW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 → AEU9 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → CVT → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → CSE / CSE1 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU9 / LL7 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAF → CIM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → EA3 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CES → PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → AEU9 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SAS → TE2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CIM → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → TID1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → MS2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FE1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → KCS2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → TEI1 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → KTX3 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAF → CEM → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → TI2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CIX2 → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF → CES → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → KCS → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU5 / LL6 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAS → TE2 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAF → CIX2 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAF2 → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → NTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL

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Cape Town to Wuhan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Wuhan by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

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Cape Town to Ningbo

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