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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Frankfurt, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Frankfurt to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Cape Town by plane will take about 11h 17m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 17m
2-4 times a week
9,403 km
5,843 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyEmbraer 190+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Frankfurt to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Cape Town by ship will take about 32 days 22h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 22h
Every 2-4 weeks
12,734 km
7,912 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritime
MACS
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Silk → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
FE1 → SRX
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksONE
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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 7h
Every 1-2 days
13,287 km
8,256 mi.
Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritime
MACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
SAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF
Direct2-4 times a weekMSC
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