Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dresden and Cape Town is 31 days 3h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dresden to Cape Town takes around 19h 38m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dresden and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Cape Town by air is around 9,929 Kilometres (6,170 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dresden 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 Dresden to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dresden 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cape Town International Airport

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Hamburg to Cape Town

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Bremerhaven to Cape Town

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