Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Buenos Aires is 39 days 17h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 39 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, PIL, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Buenos Aires takes around 1 day 8h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 8h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 10,938 Nautical Miles (20,256 Kilometres / 12,587 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Buenos Aires by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Buenos Aires by air is around 20,486 Kilometres (12,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Buenos Aires. 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 Cape Town to Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Buenos Aires. 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USWASA Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USWASA Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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