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

See the best way to ship your freight from Hamburg, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options 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 1 day 20h and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 20h

2-4 times a day

9,837 km

6,112 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

377kg - 836kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a weekEmbraer 190+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A321+8 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
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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 26 days 7h and departs from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,180 km

8,811 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.34t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE READINESS+1 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksSANTA CLARA+4 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMEHUIN+1 others
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Closest seaports

Hamburg to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 11h

Every 1-2 weeks

12,755 km

7,926 mi.

Direct

6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.28t - 1.38t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC BRANKA+35 others
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS Maritime
Every 2-4 weeksGOLDEN KAROO+4 others
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Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Port Elizabeth

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days 21h

Every 1-2 weeks

22,372 km

13,901 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

2.33t - 2.35t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksHERMANN SCHULTE+21 others
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