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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Cape Town is 24 days 12h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 24 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, PIL, PIL, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, Evergreen, PIL and Evergreen.

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

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Cape Town takes around 23h 15m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Cape Town?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 23h 15m.

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

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

The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,298 Nautical Miles (13,517 Kilometres / 8,399 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

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

The distance between Shenzhen and Cape Town by air is around 13,558 Kilometres (8,425 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

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

986kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Cape Town?

815kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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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Shenzhen to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town by plane will take about 23h 15m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

CPT

23h 15m: 1-2 times a day

13,354 km
8,298 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

CPT

23h 25m: Every 1-2 days

13,558 km
8,425 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

815kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Air routes from Shenzhen to Cape Town

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Shenzhen to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shenzhen to Cape Town by ship will take about 24 days 12h and departs from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Cape Town

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

ZACPT

24 days 12h: Every 1-2 weeks

13,511 km
8,395 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.12t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX1 / WA1 / WAF1 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM, ONE
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX3 / AEF → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
EAX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CME → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, ZIM, OOCL
CIX6 / CVI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
EAS3 / EA3 / EAS / GSL - KYX \| HL - EAS3 \| ONE - EA3 \| PIL - EAS → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, PIL, ZIM, ONE
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS4 / EA4 / EA3 / TZX → SA2 / SAS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, PIL, ONE
AEF → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA3 → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
EAS → UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
CIX6 / CVI → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
SWS → UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	PIL
AMA → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Closest seaports

Yantian to Cape Town

Port of loading

CNYTN

Port of loading

ZACPT

27 days 23h: Every 1-2 weeks

13,517 km
8,399 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

986kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Bayan Ko → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ML - PHI6 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MD2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JKN / NZJ / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
Britannia → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 / AX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, OOCL
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CSX1 / COSCO - CSX1 \| GSL - SKV \| INTERA - CSX \| XPF - CSX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VCS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE7 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
Orchid → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PNW1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Santana → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CEM → SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
Sentosa → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Wallaby → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG / EC4 → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZSL → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZNP / MSC - Chinook \| ZIM - ZNP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
WSA → SAF / UBX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, PIL
PVCS → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen
PNW1 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUG → SAF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen

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Most frequent

Shekou to Cape Town

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

ZACPT

25 days 9h: 2-4 times a week

13,716 km
8,523 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAF / UBX / EMC - SAF \| PIL - UBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Matson, Evergreen, PIL
SAF / UBX	Direct	N/A	PIL, Evergreen
PHOENIX → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Bayan Ko → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Shenzhen to Cape Town

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Air Freight

23h 15m, 1-2 times a day

578kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 12h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.12t CO₂e

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

Shenzhen to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Closest airports

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Shenzhen to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nansha to Cape Town

Closest seaports

Yantian to Cape Town

Most frequent

Shekou to Cape Town

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