Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dalian is 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, PIL, Evergreen, Evergreen, PIL, PIL, ONE, PIL, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dalian takes around 22h 54m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dalian?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dalian by cargo ship is 8,498 Nautical Miles (15,737 Kilometres / 9,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dalian by air is around 13,504 Kilometres (8,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Dalian. 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 Dalian?

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Dalian. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SA2 / SAF2 → AEU6 / FAL3 / FE9 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAS / SAF2 → MEX / CMEX / AG4 / ME5 / CSG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ASA → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → AEF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASA → GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL
SAF2 / ASA → RS2 / RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
SAS / SAF2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
SAF2 / ASA → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	PIL, OOCL
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAS / SAF2 → WAX3 / SW2 / WAF3 / FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ZIM
ASA / SA2 / SAS → KME / AG3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2 → AS1 / CPX3 / CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
ASA / SA2 → CIX3 / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
ZAX2 / SA2 / SAF2 → WAX4 / AWA / WAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SA2 / SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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