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

See the best way to ship your freight from Melbourne, Australia to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Melbourne to Cape Town

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Air Freight

1 day 5h, Every few hours

1.17t CO₂e

Container Ship

32 days 21h, Every 1-2 days

1.86t CO₂e
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Melbourne to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 5h and departs from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Melbourne International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 5h
Every few hours
19,310 km
11,999 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.17t CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Melbourne to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Cape Town by ship will take about 32 days 21h and departs from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. OOCL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Melbourne to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

32 days 21h
Every 1-2 days
17,478 km
10,860 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLUASAL / SAL / ASA → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: OOLUAAA2 / AA2 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, PIL, COSCO
Carrier Identifier: OOLUAAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, PIL, COSCO
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Ocean routes from Melbourne to Cape Town

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