Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Beijing is 29 days 17h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 29 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Beijing takes around 22h 55m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 22h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Beijing by cargo ship is 8,533 Nautical Miles (15,804 Kilometres / 9,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Beijing by air is around 13,504 Kilometres (8,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Beijing. 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 Cape Town to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

706kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Beijing. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA / SAS → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
Iroko → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → IAX / NPI / ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Iroko → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SA2 → BS5 / GEM - Asia Shuttle 14/Bohai Shuttle 5 \|\| HL - BS5 \| ML - A14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / SAF2 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Iroko → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → NIS1 / NSI / CID / CIP2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ANGOLA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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