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

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

Guangzhou to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Cape Town by plane will take about 2 days and departs from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days

2-4 times a day

12,371 km

7,687 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

356kg - 678kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: KQKenya Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-8+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
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Most frequent

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3 days 7h

2-4 times a day

14,400 km

8,948 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

298kg - 699kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737 Freighter+6 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: KQKenya AirwaysF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-300 Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: SVSaudia
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MSEgyptAir
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CAAir China
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Cargo flights

Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 1h

2-4 times a day

12,398 km

7,704 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

394kg - 1.46t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmiratesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
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Guangzhou to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Cape Town by ship will take about 26 days 17h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 17h

1-2 times a week

14,006 km

8,703 mi.

Direct

3 stops

Estimated emissions

875kg - 938kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BEATRICE+43 others
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 2-4 weeksEVER LINKING+21 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksSEASPAN OSAKA+28 others
Carrier Identifier: PCIUPIL
Every 2-4 weeksKOTA CAHAYA+14 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN WEN ZHOU+36 others
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Closest seaports

Nansha to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

13,989 km

8,692 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 2-4 weeksEVER UNITED+21 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksSEASPAN TOKYO+31 others
Carrier Identifier: PCIUPIL
Every 2-4 weeksKOTA SINGA+16 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCOSCO AQABA+36 others
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Most frequent

Da Chan Bay to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 4h

Every 1-2 days

13,737 km

8,536 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

925kg - 1.08t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: OOLUOOCL
Every 2-4 weeksOOCL JAKARTA+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
2-4 times a weekEVER ELITE+12 others
Carrier Identifier: GSLUGold Star
Every 2-4 weeksROTTERDAM+4 others
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