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

See the best way to ship your freight from Frankfurt, Germany to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Frankfurt to Cape Town

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Air Freight

11h 20m, Every 1-2 days

402kg CO₂e

Container Ship

34 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.31t CO₂e
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Frankfurt to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Cape Town by plane will take about 11h 20m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

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FRA

Departs from

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CPT

11h 20m
Every 1-2 days
9,403 km
5,843 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

402kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a dayEmbraer 190+2 others
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Frankfurt to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Cape Town by ship will take about 34 days 2h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MACS Maritime is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Cape Town

Port of loading

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DEHAM

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ZACPT

34 days 2h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,734 km
7,912 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCondor → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: ONEYFE3 → SAS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Cape Town

Port of loading

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NLRTM

Port of loading

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ZACPT

35 days 5h
2-4 times a week
15,258 km
9,481 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

2t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUSAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
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