Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Phnom Penh to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Phnom Penh and Cape Town is 21 days 11h. Ships depart from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Phnom Penh and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vung Tau (VNVUT) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Phnom Penh to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Phnom Penh to Cape Town takes around 21h 59m. Flights depart from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Phnom Penh and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 21h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Phnom Penh and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,574 Nautical Miles (12,175 Kilometres / 7,565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kampong Saom (KHKOS) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Phnom Penh to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Phnom Penh and Cape Town by air is around 10,772 Kilometres (6,693 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Phnom Penh 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
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AFL → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VSX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FE1 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Z7S → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Lone Star Express → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SXT → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CAX1 / TLC1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Chinook → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PS7 → SAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SEA / PVCS / CP2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE
JSM3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SHS → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SHS / SIH → ZAX2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE
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Phnom Penh to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Phnom Penh to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Phnom Penh to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vung Tau to Cape Town

Closest seaports

Kampong Saom to Cape Town

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