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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Cape Town, South Africa to Zürich, Switzerland by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Cape Town to Zürich by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Zürich by plane will take about 11h 30m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Edelweiss Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Zürich Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 30m
2-4 times a week
9,120 km
5,667 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

832kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A340-300
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+7 others
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Most frequent

Cape Town International Airport to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Departs from

Departs from

22h 25m
2-4 times a week
9,684 km
6,017 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
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Cape Town to Zürich by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Zürich by ship will take about 22 days 16h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Genoa (ITGOA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Genoa

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 16h
Every 1-2 weeks
11,457 km
7,119 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → West Med to West Africa
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
SRX → IOM
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Most frequent

Cape Town to Vado Ligure

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 15h
Every 1-2 weeks
11,187 km
6,951 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
SAECS → Z55
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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