Seattle to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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

Seattle to Cape Town by Air freight

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

Quickest air route

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 2h

2-4 times a day

16,639 km

10,339 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

456kg - 1.38t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 757-300+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-900+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900
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Most frequent

Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3 days 12h

2-4 times a day

20,488 km

12,731 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

467kg - 1.03t CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 757-300+3 others
Carrier Identifier: VSVirgin Atlantic
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A340-300+2 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
1-2 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A319+4 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Seattle to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Seattle to Cape Town by ship will take about 41 days 17h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Durban (ZADUR). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Oakland to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

41 days 17h

Every 2-4 weeks

26,420 km

16,416 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.4t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE HONG KONG+25 others
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