Edinburgh to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Edinburgh to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 19h and departs from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 19h

1-2 times a day

10,387 km

6,454 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

353kg - 867kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A320neo+2 others
Carrier Identifier: WKEdelweiss Air
1-2 times a weekAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
DailyAirbus A350-900
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Edinburgh to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Cape Town by ship will take about 27 days 6h and departs from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 6h

Every 1-2 weeks

13,901 km

8,638 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.14t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE INNOVATION+7 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMANILA EXPRESS+4 others
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Closest seaports

Bristol to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 14h

Every 2-4 weeks

16,676 km

10,362 mi.

1 transfer

5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.52t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC FREEPORT+46 others
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Most frequent

Felixstowe to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

55 days 17h

1-2 times a week

29,780 km

18,504 mi.

1 transfer

5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.42t - 1.8t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC Roma+30 others
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 1-2 weeksOOCL PIRAEUS+9 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 1-2 weeksCSCL SATURN+33 others
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