Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Cape Town is 21 days 7h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 21 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, PIL, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Cape Town takes around 22h 15m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 22h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,295 Nautical Miles (13,511 Kilometres / 8,395 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Cape Town by air is around 12,373 Kilometres (7,688 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Cape Town. 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 Chengdu to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

227kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Cape Town. 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	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
JADE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX4 / ME1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAE → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
MEX1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CSP → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX3 / CMA - ASEA2 \| COSCO - EAX3 \| EMC - AEF \| OOCL - EAX3 \| XPF - MFX → ZAX2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX / GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen
EAX1 / MASHARIKI → ZAX2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
CME → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
JCV → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Maersk, OOCL, COSCO, ONE
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAS4 / EA4 / TZX → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
RES2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CSS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
USW / AGAS → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM3 / EM1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WAX4 / AWA / FEW6 / WAF4 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
NSD → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPF / NP1 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSE / CSE1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CME → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

Chengdu to Cape Town by Air freight

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Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Most frequent

Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Chengdu to Cape Town by Container ship

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