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

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

Map / Route overview

Cape Town to Chengdu

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Air Freight

21h 32m, 1-2 times a day

554kg CO₂

Container Ship

22 days 23h, 2-4 times a day

1.37t CO₂
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Cape Town to Chengdu by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Chengdu by plane will take about 21h 32m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Ethiopian Airlines 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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

21h 32m
1-2 times a day
12,418 km
7,716 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

554kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: SQSingapore Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

22h 20m
Every 1-2 days
12,373 km
7,688 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

330kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A340-300
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Cape Town to Chengdu by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Chengdu by ship will take about 22 days 23h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Evergreen 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 Shekou

Port of loading

Port of loading

22 days 23h
2-4 times a day
13,768 km
8,555 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.37t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: COSUZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → CAX1 / JCS / TLC1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: PCIUSAS / ASA → KCS2 / KCS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksPIL, ONE
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