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

See the best way to ship your freight from Foshan, China to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Foshan to Cape Town

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Air Freight

23hrs, 1-2 times a day

748kg CO₂e

Container Ship

27 days 11h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.77t CO₂e
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Foshan to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Cape Town by plane will take about 23hrs and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

23hrs
1-2 times a day
13,285 km
8,255 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

748kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: EK
Emirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: SQ
Singapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Foshan to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Foshan to Cape Town by ship will take about 27 days 11h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 11h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,500 km
8,389 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSU
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, PIL, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
SHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, CMA CGM
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Closest seaports

Nansha to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 20h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,715 km
8,522 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSU
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, PIL, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: COSU
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
DirectN/ACOSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: COSU
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, ZIM, ONE, OOCL
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