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Canada to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Canada to South Africa

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Air Freight

22h 8m, 2-4 times a week

524kg CO₂e

Container Ship

35 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.48t CO₂e
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Canada to South Africa by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Canada to South Africa by plane will take about 22h 8m and departs from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. United Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

22h 8m
2-4 times a week
13,136 km
8,162 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

524kg CO₂e

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9
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Most frequent

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

23h 35m
2-4 times a day
14,562 km
9,048 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

799kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LXSwiss
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Canada to South Africa by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Canada to South Africa by ship will take about 35 days 18h and departs from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 18h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,623 km
11,572 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUCAE → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: MAEUCAE → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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Cargo flights

Halifax to Port Elizabeth

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 23h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,137 km
11,270 mi.
2 transfers
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMontreal Express 1 → NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMontreal Express 1 → NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMontreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Most frequent

Saint-John to Durban

Port of loading

Port of loading

39 days 11h
1-2 times a week
19,823 km
12,318 mi.
2 transfers
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.96t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUCES / TA5 → SEC / Tango → SAT / WAFEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: HLCUCES / TA5 → SEC / Tango → SAT / WAFEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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