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

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

Map / Route overview

Beijing to Cape Town

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Air Freight

24h 35m, Every few hours

532kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 13h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.07t CO₂e
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Beijing to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town by plane will take about 24h 35m and departs from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

24h 35m
Every few hours
13,504 km
8,391 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Beijing to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Beijing to Cape Town by ship will take about 24 days 13h and departs from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks 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

Qingdao to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 13h
Every 1-2 weeks
15,936 km
9,902 mi.
Direct
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIngwe
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Ningbo to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

24 days 21h
Daily
14,887 km
9,250 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ZIMUZAX3 / FAX / SA1 / SAC / SAF3 → ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAS / SAF2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksZIM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, PIL
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSA1 / SAC → SAX / SRX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: CMDUSHAKA2 / SAFARI → CPTFEED / Cape Town Express
Transshipment2-4 times a weekCMA CGM, Maersk
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