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 24 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 24 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 22h 51m. 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 22h 51m.

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

1.68t 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

576kg 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	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JADE → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FAL3 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
AEU6 / LL5 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU1 / LL1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / LL4 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 / WM1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
WSA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CBX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TPN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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