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Hong Kong to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

Map / Route overview

Hong Kong to Cape Town

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Air Freight

23hrs, Every few hours

599kg CO₂e

Container Ship

23 days 22h, 2-4 times a day

1.04t CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Cape Town by plane will take about 23hrs and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

23hrs
Every few hours
13,354 km
8,298 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

599kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
DailyBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
DailyBoeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayAirbus A380-800+2 others
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Air routes from Hong Kong to Cape Town

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Hong Kong to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Cape Town by ship will take about 23 days 22h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 22h
2-4 times a day
13,516 km
8,399 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCULion → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUDragon → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCondor → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 6h
Every 1-2 weeks
14,046 km
8,727 mi.
Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIpanema → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUPertiwi → Iroko
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from Hong Kong to Cape Town

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