San Diego to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from San Diego, United States to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

San Diego to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Diego to Cape Town by plane will take about 2 days 1h and departs from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

San Diego International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 1h

Every 1-2 days

16,165 km

10,045 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A321+2 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 737-900+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900
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San Diego to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Diego to Cape Town by ship will take about 43 days 3h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are ships departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

43 days 3h

Every 2-4 weeks

26,032 km

16,175 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksNYK VEGA+36 others
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