Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Cape Town is 25 days 2h. Ships depart from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Laem Chabang (THLCH) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 25 days 2h later. These services are operated by PIL, Evergreen, OOCL, ZIM, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Cape Town takes around 22h 20m. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,754 Nautical Miles (12,508 Kilometres / 7,772 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Laem Chabang (THLCH) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Cape Town by air is around 12,561 Kilometres (7,805 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 / AA1 → ZAX3 / SAF3 / FAX → ZAX2 / SAF2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL, COSCO
TIX → FAX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ITS → SAF3 / SA1 → SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ZIM
ZNF → SA1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TSX → SAC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → ZAX3 / FAX → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
→ SA1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
VGX → FAX / SA1 → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
TIP → SAC → SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TCX / TEI1 → ZAX3 / SAC → ZAX2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
MTS → ZAX3 → ZAX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VTS → ZAX3 / SAF3 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TSX → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ SA1 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TEI1 → SAC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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