Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Buenos Aires is 29 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive at Buenos Aires (ARBUE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive into Buenos Aires (ARBUE) around 29 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Buenos Aires takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE).

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Buenos Aires by cargo ship is 7,334 Nautical Miles (13,583 Kilometres / 8,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and Buenos Aires (ARBUE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Buenos Aires. 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 Buenos Aires?

Accepted Answer

841kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Buenos Aires. 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+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AFRICA4 / WAFEX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SAT → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AFRICA4 / SAT / WAFEX → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
AFRICA4 → ATLASMRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAT / WAFEX → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAT / WAFEX → GS1-X / GULFEX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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