Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Delhi is 11 days 14h. Ships depart from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive at Pipavav Port (INPAV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and arrive into Pipavav Port (INPAV) around 11 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Delhi takes around 18h 42m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Mauritius, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Delhi by cargo ship is 5,439 Nautical Miles (10,072 Kilometres / 6,259 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Elizabeth (ZAPLZ) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Delhi by air is around 9,961 Kilometres (6,189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

623kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

621kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Delhi. 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 Mauritius	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+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
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MECL1 → Shaheen	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → VGI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

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Cape Town International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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