Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Cape Town is 35 days 7h. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 35 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Cape Town takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,376 Nautical Miles (15,512 Kilometres / 9,639 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Cape Town by air is around 14,389 Kilometres (8,941 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.99t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

958kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WSA2 / WS2 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
ZCP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Origami → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI3 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FI3 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX → SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FI3 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Amberjack → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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