Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Cape Town is 45 days 3h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 45 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and PIL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Cape Town takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Air Mauritius, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cape Town by cargo ship is 11,570 Nautical Miles (21,427 Kilometres / 13,314 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Cape Town by air is around 9,793 Kilometres (6,085 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

502kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
IAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMX → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTI → ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL
AIS → → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
AS1 / CPX3 / CI4 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
CIX4 / CIX2 / CSE → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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