Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Cape Town is 38 days 22h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 38 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Cape Town takes around 23h 58m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,801 Nautical Miles (16,300 Kilometres / 10,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Cape Town by air is around 13,621 Kilometres (8,464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin 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 Tianjin to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

773kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin 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	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EC3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NUE2 → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZMP → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
SPS D → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HKH → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEN / PCN1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AWE2 / ECX2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WSA4 / TLP2 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AAC2 / PCN3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEN → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CPS → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PA1 / CSS1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| RCL - RSU1 \| XPF - NJX → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BS3 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 9/Bohai Shuttle 3 \|\| HL - BS3 \| ML - A09 → SA2 / COSCO - ZAX2 \| HL - SA2 \| ONE - SAS \| OOCL - SAF2 \| ZIM - SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Emirates Shipping
GOEX / CAE → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
BS5 → SA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
GOEX / CAE → Iroko / MSC - Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
BS1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

Tianjin to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Closest airports

Beijing Daxing International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Tianjin to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tianjin / Xingang to Cape Town

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Tianjin Xingang to Cape Town

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