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St. Louis to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from St. Louis, United States to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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St. Louis to Cape Town

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Air Freight

22h 27m, 2-4 times a week

524kg CO₂e

Container Ship

33 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.59t CO₂e
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St. Louis to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from St. Louis to Cape Town by plane will take about 22h 27m and departs from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

St Louis Lambert International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

22h 27m
2-4 times a week
13,885 km
8,628 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekRoad Feeder Service+2 others
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St. Louis to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from St. Louis to Cape Town by ship will take about 33 days 1h and departs from Charleston (USCHS) 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

Charleston to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days 1h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,531 km
10,272 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUAMEX / USA TO SOUTH AFRICA
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Maersk
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