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

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

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Cape Town to Boston

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Air Freight

24h 45m, 2-4 times a week

537kg CO₂e

Container Ship

24 days 21h, 1-2 times a week

1.63t CO₂e
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Cape Town to Boston by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Boston by plane will take about 24h 45m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Delta Air Lines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport

Departs from

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CPT

Departs from

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PVD

24h 45m
2-4 times a week
14,559 km
9,047 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

537kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DLDelta Air Lines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+2 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Logan International Airport

Departs from

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CPT

Departs from

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BOS

1 day 1h
Every few hours
14,914 km
9,267 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

551kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
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Cape Town to Boston by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Boston by ship will take about 24 days 21h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Boston (USBOS). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week 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

Cape Town to Boston

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ZACPT

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USBOS

24 days 21h
1-2 times a week
13,128 km
8,157 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.63t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUUSA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Emerald →
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUUSA TO SOUTH AFRICA → Emerald →
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUUSA TO SOUTH AFRICA → EMUSA
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from Cape Town to Boston

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