Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Cape Town is 26 days 12h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 26 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Cape Town takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,391 Nautical Miles (13,688 Kilometres / 8,505 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cape Town by air is around 13,354 Kilometres (8,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Matson, PIL
PHOENIX → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd
Koala → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ipanema → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PRX → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
JPI → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAS → UBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL
AEM1 / WM1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NSC → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
TVP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JHTN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MHT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NCT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
AEU7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JSM / ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM → SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE
AUE → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
NCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
JTH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Andes → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MHT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	PIL
PNW1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Wallaby → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Inca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WSA2 / WS2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
PE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Hong Kong to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hong Kong to Cape Town by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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