Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Cape Town is 18 days 8h. Ships depart from Zarate (ARZAE) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Zarate (ARZAE) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 18 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Cape Town takes around 1 day 6h. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Cape Town by cargo ship is 5,323 Nautical Miles (9,858 Kilometres / 6,126 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Cape Town by air is around 20,486 Kilometres (12,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

676kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Zarate Feeder → WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 → AFRICA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1-x → AFRICA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ATLASMRC → AFRICA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE / NEOASAS → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 → SAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → AFRICA4 / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GS1 / GULFEX → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Buenos Aires to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

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Zarate to Durban

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