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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules 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 18h 46m 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 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 46m
1-2 times a day
10,365 km
6,441 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
1-2 times a dayAirbus A321neo+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320neo+4 others
Carrier Identifier: WK
Edelweiss Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320+1 others
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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 43 days 9h and departs from Greenock (GBGRK) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). 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

Greenock to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

43 days 9h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,262 km
10,105 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC MOR WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Grangemouth to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

46 days 9h
Every 2-4 weeks
16,828 km
10,456 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.64t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
N24 → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
IRX → SRX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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