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

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

Map / Route overview

Tianjin to Cape Town

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Air Freight

24h 16m, Every 1-2 days

555kg CO₂e

Container Ship

40 days 14h, Every 1-2 weeks

2.1t CO₂e
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Tianjin to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Tianjin to Cape Town by plane will take about 24h 16m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

24h 16m
Every 1-2 days
13,576 km
8,436 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EK
Emirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
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Closest airports

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 1h
Every 1-2 days
13,621 km
8,464 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QR
Qatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
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Air routes from Tianjin to Cape Town

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Tianjin to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Tianjin to Cape Town by ship will take about 40 days 14h and departs from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

40 days 14h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,600 km
10,315 mi.
1 transfer
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: COSU
IC18 → ZAX2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO
Carrier Identifier: COSU
IC10 → ZAX2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO
Carrier Identifier: COSU
IC18 → ZAX2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO
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Ocean routes from Tianjin to Cape Town

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