Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Copenhagen is 24 days 22h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Helsingborg (SEHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Helsingborg (SEHEL) around 24 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Copenhagen takes around 18h 52m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 6,989 Nautical Miles (12,943 Kilometres / 8,042 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Helsingborg (SEHEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Copenhagen by air is around 10,000 Kilometres (6,214 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

976kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Copenhagen. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → L40	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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