Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Busan is 12 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 12 days later. These services are operated by Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Busan takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Busan by cargo ship is 9,119 Nautical Miles (16,888 Kilometres / 10,494 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Busan by air is around 14,244 Kilometres (8,851 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

685kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Busan. 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
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 / Phoenix	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
MD1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
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