Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Las Vegas is 40 days 16h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Long Beach (USLGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Long Beach (USLGB) around 40 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Las Vegas takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, KLM, Edelweiss Air, Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Las Vegas by cargo ship is 13,717 Nautical Miles (25,405 Kilometres / 15,786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Long Beach (USLGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Las Vegas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Las Vegas by air is around 15,913 Kilometres (9,888 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.85t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Las Vegas. 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 Las Vegas?

Accepted Answer

708kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Las Vegas. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AAC / SEA / CP3 / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA3 / PSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
SAS → VSE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → PS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CP1 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MIDAS1 → PEARLAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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