Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Warsaw and Cape Town is 41 days 21h. Ships depart from Gdansk (PLGDN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Gdansk (PLGDN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 41 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Warsaw to Cape Town takes around 18h 50m. Flights depart from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Warsaw and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Warsaw and Cape Town by cargo ship is 8,898 Nautical Miles (16,479 Kilometres / 10,239 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gdansk (PLGDN) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Warsaw and Cape Town by air is around 9,967 Kilometres (6,193 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Warsaw 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 Warsaw to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Warsaw 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E15 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L02 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BBX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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