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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Cape Town is 34 days 3h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Cape Town?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 34 days 3h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Cape Town takes around 24hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Cape Town?

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 24hrs.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Cape Town. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Qingdao to Cape Town by ship?

The distance between Qingdao and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,856 Nautical Miles (16,402 Kilometres / 10,192 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

What is the distance between Qingdao to Cape Town by air?

The distance between Qingdao and Cape Town by air is around 13,576 Kilometres (8,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

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

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Qingdao to Cape Town?

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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.

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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Qingdao, China to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Qingdao to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Cape Town by plane will take about 24hrs and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

PEK

Departs from

CPT

24hrs: Every 1-2 days

13,576 km
8,436 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Air routes from Qingdao to Cape Town

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Qingdao to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Qingdao to Cape Town by ship will take about 34 days 3h and departs from Qingdao (CNTAO) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Qingdao to Cape Town

Port of loading

CNTAO

Port of loading

ZACPT

34 days 3h: Every 2-4 weeks

15,785 km
9,808 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JKF → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ML - IA1 → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE4 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX4 / AWA / WAF4 → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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Closest seaports

Qingdao to Cape Town

Port of loading

CNQDG

Port of loading

ZACPT

37 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

16,402 km
10,192 mi.

Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| EMC - ASA \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| PIL - ASA \| ZIM - SA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Amberjack → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CV1 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
Bengal → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, PIL, ZIM
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
Orient → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCT → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
KTH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
KCS2 / KCS → SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, PIL
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
WSA3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV1 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEF2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CV2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZCP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FCS / FME → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Shikra → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WSA3 / TLP1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEF2 / FNX → ASA / COSCO - ZAX2 \| EMC - ASA \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| PIL - ASA \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
PS8 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ZIM, ONE, OOCL
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIM → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSE / CSE1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAX → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
KTP → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panda → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RCS → SAE → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
SAE → RCS → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL, Evergreen
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CV2 / CHL5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCI → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PN3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AEF2 → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
ASA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEAX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCM2 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CV2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
WSA3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PE2 → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
FAX → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
ESA3 / ES2 → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
KTH → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RS2 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NEAX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SAE → RCS → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	PIL, Evergreen
KCS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FME → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NUE → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Qingdao to Cape Town

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Air Freight

24hrs, Every 1-2 days

555kg CO₂e

Container Ship

34 days 3h, Every 2-4 weeks

1.87t CO₂e

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

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