Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Phnom Penh is 20 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Vung Tau (VNVUT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Vung Tau (VNVUT) around 20 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, ZIM, ONE, ZIM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Phnom Penh takes around 22h 39m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Phnom Penh by cargo ship is 6,452 Nautical Miles (11,948 Kilometres / 7,424 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Kampong Saom (KHKOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Phnom Penh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Phnom Penh by air is around 13,277 Kilometres (8,250 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Phnom Penh. 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 Phnom Penh?

Accepted Answer

786kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Phnom Penh. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → VSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → ZSL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAS → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA2 → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → GME2 / PEX3 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → VSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA2 → VS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → SEA / PVCS / CP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → AAS3 / HTW / CP4 / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → JTI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Iroko → KOUPREY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 → SHS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / SAS → SHS / SIH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
ASA → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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