Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Cape Town is 23 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 23 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Cape Town takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, KLM, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,584 Nautical Miles (14,046 Kilometres / 8,727 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Cape Town by air is around 13,354 Kilometres (8,298 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Cape Town. 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 Hong Kong to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Cape Town. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU6 / FAL3 / LL5 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU2 / FAL1 / LL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MD4 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
FE3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Chinook → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Santana → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX1 / COSCO - CSX1 \| GSL - SKV \| INTERA - CSX \| XPF - CSX → ZAX2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, COSCO
AA7 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VCS → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JCV / JCV1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, PIL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
Ipanema → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM3 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA / TLA1 / ES1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL, COSCO, OOCL
AS2 / SX1 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AWE7 / CBX / ECC3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Andes → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CV1 → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
JPI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NSC → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
A3S / SAS → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, PIL
CHL → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX4 / OOCL - KTX4 → SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → ZAX2 / SAS / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, PIL, COSCO
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
KTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSA → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT / CHL4 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
MHT → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TVP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTP → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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