Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Montevideo is 42 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Montevideo (UYMVD) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Montevideo (UYMVD) around 42 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Montevideo 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 Montevideo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Delta Air Lines, 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 Montevideo?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Montevideo by cargo ship is 11,048 Nautical Miles (20,461 Kilometres / 12,714 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Montevideo (UYMVD).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Montevideo 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 Montevideo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Montevideo. 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 Montevideo?

Accepted Answer

808kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Montevideo. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 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 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Ipanema	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA2 / SAS → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → ESA / TLA1 / ES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, OOCL
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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