Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Cape Town is 32 days 12h. 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 Frankfurt 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 32 days 12h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Cape Town takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,175 Nautical Miles (13,287 Kilometres / 8,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Cape Town by air is around 9,403 Kilometres (5,843 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

872kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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