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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 22m and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 22m
Every 1-2 days
10,078 km
6,262 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KL
KLM
Every 1-2 daysEmbraer 190+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A319+7 others
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus 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 32 days 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

32 days
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: MAEU
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Silk → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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