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

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

Hamburg to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Cape Town by plane will take about 18h 18m and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing daily on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 18m
Daily
10,078 km
6,262 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

644kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
DailyEmbraer 190+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+6 others
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+5 others
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Hamburg to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Cape Town by ship will take about 30 days 20h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

30 days 20h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,734 km
7,912 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritime
MACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
MSC - IPAK | SCI - IPAK | WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → SAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Most frequent

Kiel Canal to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days
Every 1-2 weeks
15,779 km
9,804 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
UNIF - SCANDI8 → SAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
UNIF - H → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
N24 → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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