Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Cape Town is 34 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 34 days 15h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Cape Town takes around 19h 9m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Cape Town by air is around 9,457 Kilometres (5,877 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest 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 Budapest to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UNIF - SCANDI12 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE6 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ECX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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