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Country flag: ZA

South Africa

→Country flag: NL

Netherlands

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

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

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Cape Town to Amsterdam

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Air Freight

11h 43m, Daily

467kg CO₂

Container Ship

16 days 11h, 1-2 times a week

907kg CO₂
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Cape Town to Amsterdam by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam by plane will take about 11h 43m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). There are flights departing daily on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Departs from

Country flag: ZA

CPT

Departs from

Country flag: NL

AMS

11h 43m
Daily
9,698 km
6,026 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

467kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
DailyBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Cape Town to Amsterdam by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Amsterdam by ship will take about 16 days 11h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Country flag: ZA

ZACPT

Port of loading

Country flag: NL

NLRTM

16 days 11h
1-2 times a week
11,551 km
7,177 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

907kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: ONEYSAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
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Cargo flights

Cape Town to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

Country flag: ZA

ZACPT

Port of loading

Country flag: BE

BEANR

22 days 10h
2-4 times a week
11,705 km
7,273 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

728kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → NWC-CAN-WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → CANADA EXPRESS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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